Eradicating MRSA, Making a Business Case for Infection Prevention Top the To-Do List for ICPs

摘要

It has been a very busy year for the infection prevention and control community; its members have continued to watch for signs of an impending avian influenza pandemic; they have continued to lobby and prepare for mandatory reporting of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) in their respective states; and they have continued to wage war against an increasing number of infectious agents whose virulence and persistence have caught the attention of the mainstream media as well as healthcare consumers.