Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Dedication

iii

 

Preface for the Fourth Edition

v

 

Contributors

vii

 

Acknowledgments

xv

SECTION I

APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSWISTICS IN HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION CONTROL

 

Chapter 1

Principles of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology   Lennox K. Archibald

1

Chapter 2

Modern Quantitative Epidemiology in the Healthcare Setting   Jerome I. Tokars

20

Chapter 3

Biostatistics for Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control   Elizabeth A. Tolley

49

Chapter 4

Principles of Healthcare Epidemiology   Mary D. Nettleman, Robin L. Roach, and Richard P. Wenzel

82

Chapter 5

Data Collection in Healthcare Epidemiology   Stephen B. Kritchevsky and Ronald I. Shorr

87

Chapter 6

Practical Application of the Principles of Epidemiology to Study Design and Data Analysis   Joseph H. Abramson

95

Chapter 7

Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews of the Literature in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control   Nasia Safdar, Sanjay Saint, and Mary A.M. Rogers

114

Chapter 8

Investigation of Outbreaks   William R. Jarvis

126

Chapter 9

Pseudoinfections and Pseudo-Outbreaks   Cheston B. Cunha and Burke A. Cunha

142

SECTION II

HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

 

Chapter 10

Creating a Culture of Excellence   Ulises Ruiz and José Simón

153

Chapter 11

Selecting Improvement Projects   David Birnbaum

169

Chapter 12

Conducting Successful Improvement Projects   Marisel Segarra-Newnham and Ronald G. Berglund

178

Chapter 13

Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections   Ingi Lee and Patrick J. Brennan

185

Chapter 14

Working with the News Media in Public Communication   Marjorie Kruvand

190

SECTION III

INFORMATICS IN HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY

 

Chapter 15

Using the Personal Computer for Healthcare Epidemiology   John A. Sellick, Jr., Keith F. Woeltje, and Rebecca Wurtz

211

Chapter 16

The Electronic Health Record: an Essential Technology for Healthcare Epidemiology   Andreas M. Kogelnik, Justin V. Graham, and David C. Classen

225

SECTION IV

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS OF ORGAN SYSTEMS

 

Chapter 17

Healthcare-Associated Infections Related to the Use of Intravascular Devices Inserted for Short-Term Vascular Access   Angela L Hewlett and Mark E. Rupp

241

Chapter 18

Healthcare-Associated Infections Related to Use of Intravascular Devices Inserted for Long-Term Vascular Access   Anne-Marie Chaftari and Issam Raad

248

Chapter 19

Healthcare-Associated Bloodstream Infections   Trevor C. Vanschooneveld and Mark E. Rupp

258

Chapter 20

Healthcare-Associated Urinary Tract Infections   John P. Burke and David J. Pombo

270

Chapter 21

Surgical Site Infections   Sarah Y. Won and Edward S. Wong

286

Chapter 22

Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia   Dennis C.J.J. Bergmans and Marc J.M. Bonten

307

Chapter 23

Healthcare-Associated Sinusitis   Marc J.M. Bonten

321

Chapter 24

Healthcare-Associated Gastrointestinal Tract Infections   Nicolas A. Melgarejo and Herbert L. Dupont

330

Chapter 25

Healthcare-Associated Burn Wound Infections   C. Glen Mayhall

338

Chapter 26

Healthcare-Associated Eye Infections   Marlene L Durand, David J. Weber, and William A. Rutala

352

Chapter 27

Healthcare-Associated Central Nervous System Infections   Jeffrey M. Tessier and W. Michael Scheld

365

SECTION V

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS CAUSED BY SPECIFIC PATHOGENS

 

PART A

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

 

Chapter 28

Staphylococcus Aureus   Joseph F. John, Jr. and Sanjay K. Shukla

385

Chapter 29

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus   Cassandra D. Salgado and David P. Calfee

410

Chapter 30

Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci   Wilma Ziebuhr and Ursula Flückiger

443

Chapter 31

Mechanisms of Biofilm Formation in the Staphylococci   Paul D. Fey

463

Chapter 32

Streptococci   Kent B. Crossley

468

Chapter 33

Enterococcus Species   Emily K. Shuman and Carol E. Chenoweth

478

Chapter 34

Enterobacteriaceae   Stephanie R. Black, Marc J.M. Bonten, and Robert A. Weinstein

489

Chapter 35

Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli   Valentina Stosor, Alan R. Hauser, and John P. Flaherty

520

Chapter 36

Legionella   Janet E. Stout, Angella M. Goetz, and Victor L. Yu

535

Chapter 37

Clostridium Difficile   Stuart Johnson and Dale N. Gerding

551

PART B

MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS

 

Chapter 38

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis   William R. Jarvis

562

Chapter 39

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria   Barbara A. Brown-Elliott and Richard J. Wallace, Jr.

593

PART C

FUNGAL INFECTIONS

 

Chapter 40

Candida   Michael M. Mcneil and Tom M. Chiller

609

Chapter 41

Filamentous Fungi   Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner and John H. Rex

628

PART D

VIRAL INFECTIONS

 

Chapter 42

Influenza Viruses   William M. Valenti

632

Chapter 43

Varicella-Zoster Virus   John A. Zaia

643

Chapter 44

Herpes Simplex Virus   Stuart P. Adler

653

Chapter 45

Cytomegalovirus   Stuart P. Adler

657.

Chapter 46

Hepatitis Viruses   Adelisa L Panlilio, Melissa K. Schaefer, and Nicola D. Thompson

662

PART E

OTHER PATHOGENS

 

Chapter 47

Uncommon Causes of Healthcare-Associated Infections   Michael S. Gelfand and Kerry O. Cleveland

675

SECTION VI

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS

 

Chapter 48

Healthcare-Associated Viral Respiratory Infections in Pediatric Patients   Ronald B. Turner

685

Chapter 49

Healthcare-Associated Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System, Upper and Lower Respiratory Tracts, and Skin in Pediatric Patients   W. Matthew Linam and Terry Yamauchi

692

Chapter 50

Healthcare-Associated Gastrointestinal Tract Infections in Pediatric Patients   Douglas K. Mitchell

706

Chapter 51

Healthcare-Associated Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Human Parvovirus B19   Kathleen M. Gallagher, Preeta K. Kutty, Eileen Schneider, and Jane F. Seward

722

Chapter 52

Healthcare-Associated Infections in Newborn Nurseries and Neonatal Intensive Care Units   Kristina Bryant

737

Chapter 53

Healthcare-Associated Infections Acquired in Childcare Facilities   Andi L. Shane and Larry K. Pickering

758

SECTION VII

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS

 

Chapter 54

Healthcare-Associated Infections in Dental, Oral, and Maxillofacial Surgery   Cynthia J. Whitener

775

Chapter 55

Healthcare-Associated Infections in Obstetric Patients   Amy Beth Kressel and Suzanne P. Goodrich

787

Chapter 56

Healthcare-Associated Infections in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury   Rabih O. Darouiche

795

Chapter 57

Healthcare-Associated Infections in Patients with Neoplastic Diseases   Aditya H. Gaur and Patricia M. Flynn

802

Chapter 58

Healthcare-Associated Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients   Ryosuke Osawa and Nina Singh

815

Chapter 59

Infection Prevention and Control in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients   Leilani Paitoonpong, Dionissios Neofytos, Sara E. Cosgrove, and Trish M. Perl

836

SECTION VIII

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED J INFECTIONS RELATED TO DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES

 

Chapter 60

Healthcare-Associated Infections in Anesthesia   Loreen A. Herwaldt, Matthew D. Koff, Randy W. Loftus, and Jean M. Pottinger

873

Chapter 61

Healthcare-Associated Infections that Complicate Invasive Procedures in Cardiology   Winfried Ebner and Markus Dettenkofer

913

Chapter 62

Infection Risks of Endoscopy   John Holton

922

Chapter 63

Control of Infections Associated with Hemodialysis   Pritl R. Patel, Nicola D. Thompson, and Matthew J. Arduino

936

Chapter 64

Infections Associated with Peritoneal Dialysis   John J. Szela and Jeffrey D. Band

957

Chapter 65

Infections that Complicate the Insertion of Prosthetic Devices   Ilker Uçkay, Daniel P. Lew, and Didier Pittet

967

Chapter 66

Healthcare-Associated Infections Related to Respiratory Therapy   Keith S. Kaye, Dror Marchaim, David J. Weber, and William A. Rutala

978

Chapter 67

Healthcare-Associated Infections Following Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products   Charles J. Schleupner and Eyad Cheikh

990

Chapter 68

Healthcare-Associated Infections Related to Procedures Performed in Radiology   Bruce S. Ribner

1018

Chapter 69

Infection Control in Gene Therapy   Martin E. Evans, David J. Weber, and William A. Rutala

1026

SECTION IX

PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS RELATED TO THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT

 

Chapter 70

Central Sterile Supply   Lynne M. Sehulster

1035

Chapter 71

Healthcare-Associated Infections and the Environment   Andrew J. 5treifel

1051

Chapter 72

Microbiologic Sampling of the Environment in Healthcare Facilities   Lynne M. 5ehulster, Laura J. Rose, and Judith Noble-Wang

1059

SECTION X

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS

 

Chapter 73

Prevention of Occupationally Acquired Viral Hepatitis in Healthcare Workers   David K. Henderson and Susan E. Beekmann

1076

Chapter 74

Prevention of Occupationally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Healthcare Workers   Susan E. Beekmann and David K. Henderson

1096

Chapter 75

Vaccination of Healthcare Workers   Michael D. Decker, David J. Weber, and William A. Schaffner

1112

Chapter 76

Prevention of Occupationally Acquired Diseases of Healthcare Workers Spread by Contact, Droplet, or Airborne Routes (Other Than Tuberculosis)   Titus L. Daniels, Michael D. Decker, and William A. Schaffner

1128

Chapter 77

Prevention of Occupationally-Acquired Healthcare-Associated Infections in Diagnostic Laboratories   Thomas J. Kirn, Susan E. Boruchoff, and Melvin P. Weinstein

1148

Chapter 78

Prevention of Occupationally Acquired Infections in Prehospital Healthcare Workers   James M. Melius

1158

Chapter 79

Prevention of Occupationally-Acquired Infections in Posthospital Healthcare Workers   Charles W. Stratton IV

1163

SECTION XI

DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION

 

Chapter 80

Selection and Use of Disinfectants in Healthcare   William A. Rutala and David J. Weber

1180

Chapter 81

Sterilization and Pasteurization in Healthcare Facilities   Lynne M. Sehulster and Walter W. Bond

1213

SECTION XII

PREVENTION OF INFECTIONS ACQUIRED BY PATIENTS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES RELATED TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, DEMOLITION, AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS

 

Chapter 82

Elements of Design Aimed at Infection Prevention and Patient Safety in The Built Environment of the Healthcare Facility   Judene M. Bartley and Russell N. Olmsted

1230

Chapter 83

Prevention of Infections Related to Construction, Renovation, and Demolition in Healthcare Facilities   Iudene M. Bartley and Russell N. Olmsted

1241

Chapter 84

Design and Maintenance of Hospital Ventilation Systems and the Prevention of Airborne Healthcare-Associated Infections   Andrew J.Stre1fel

1268

SECTION XIII

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS IN HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION CONTROL

 

Chapter 85

Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents   Usha Stiefel and Louis B. Rice

1281

Chapter 86

Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections   Gary L. French

1297

Chapter 87

Antimicrobial Stewardship   Dilip Nathwani

1311

SECTION XIV

THE LITERATURE IN HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION CONTROL

 

Chapter 88

A Methodologically Focused Review of the Literature in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control   Matthew Samore and Stephan I. Harbarth

1319

SECTION XV

ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS

 

Chapter 89

Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections   Katherine Allen-Bridson, Gloria C. Morrell, and Teresa C. Horan

1329

Chapter 90

Isolation of Patients with Communicable Diseases   Jason E. Bowling, Jose Cadena, and Jan Evans Patterson

1344

Chapter 91

Hand Washing and Hand Disinfection   Manfred L. Rotter

1365

Chapter 92

Education of Healthcare Workers in the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections   Karen K. Hoffmann and Eva P. Clontz

1384

Chapter 93

Infection Control and the Employee Health Service   Pamela S. Falk

1393

Chapter 94

Epidemiology and Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections Related to Animals in the Hospital   David J. Weber and William A. Rutala

1401

Chapter 95

Role of the Microbiology Laboratory and Molecular Epidemiology in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control   Charles W. Stratton Iv and John N. Greene

1418

Chapter 96

Economic Analysis in Healthcare Epidemiology   Linda M. Mundy and Anucha Apisarnthanarak

1432

Chapter 97

Legal Issues in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control   Mary Anne Bobinski

1441

SECTION XVI

HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION CONTROL IN SPECIAL SETTINGS FOR HEALTHCARE DELIVERY

 

Chapter 98

Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities   Jennie Johnstone and Mark Loeb

1451

Chapter 99

Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections in Home Healthcare   Philip W. Smith and Angela L. Hewlett

1462

Chapter 100

Infection Control in Countries with Limited Resources   Paul A. Tambyah, Nordiah A. Jal1l, and Jennifer Ho

1470

SECTION XVII

BIOTERRORISM

 

Chapter 101

Biological Terrorism: an Overview   Margaret A. Hamburg and C. J. Peters

1487

Chapter 102

the State and Local Response to Bioterrorism   Ann I. Winters, Joel Ackelsberg, Marcelle Layton, Marc Paladini, Debra Berg, and Sara T. Beatrice

1494

Chapter 103

Agents of Bioterrorism   Michael Osterholm, Elizabeth Linner Mcclure, and C. J. Peters

1511

Chapter 104

Preparedness for a Bioterrorist Attack with Smallpox   Whitni B. Davidson, Andrea M. Mccollum, and Inger K. Damon

1526

 

Index

1541