title: Healthcare-associated infections: a national patient safety problem and the coordinated response.
authors.affiliation: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD.
authors.forename: Rita Rani
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Jeeva
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services