title: Advances in infection control.
abstract: Several initiatives took place in recent years in relation to nosocomial infection control in order to increase patient safety. Some of these initiatives will be commented in this brief review.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre Rodrigues
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Marra
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D063373:Hand Hygiene / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*