title: Reply to Saliou et al.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Health Care Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanamori
authors.affiliation: Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Health Care Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Rutala
authors.affiliation: Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Health Care Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Emily E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Sickbert-Bennett
authors.affiliation: Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Health Care Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000517:prevention & control*