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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 37(4): 466-8, 2016 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26996060
ABSTRACT
Timely identification of outbreaks of hospital-associated infections is needed to implement control measures and minimize impact. Survey results from 33 hospitals indicated that most hospitals lacked a formal cluster definition and all targeted a very limited group of prespecified pathogens. Standardized, statistically based outbreak detection could greatly improve current practice.