title: Collective strength, collective action.
authors.affiliation: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, Washington, DC. Electronic address: marylouman@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.affiliation: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Arlington, VA.
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*