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The Past, Present, and Future of Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention in Pediatrics: Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Aaron M. Milstone*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Kristina A. Bryant
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
W. Charles Huskins
Affiliation:
College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Danielle M. Zerr
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle
*
John Hopkins University, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein 3141, Baltimore, MD 21287 (amilstol@jhmi.edu)

Abstract

Multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are associated with increased lengths of hospital stay, increased costs, and increased mortality. We explore the scope of MDRO HAIs in children, current MDRO HAI prevention practices and data to support these practices, and we propose research topics targeting MDRO HAI prevention in children.

Type
Supplement Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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