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Infections in Psychiatric Facilities, with an Emphasis on Outbreaks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Yuriko Fukuta  and
Robert R. Muder
Yuriko Fukuta
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Robert R. Muder*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Infectious Disease Section, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*
Infectious Disease Section, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240 (robert.muder@va.gov)
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Abstract

Outbreaks of infectious diseases in psychiatric units are very different from those in intensive care units or acute medical-surgical units. Outbreaks in psychiatric units are most often caused by agents circulating in the community. Infection control in psychiatric units also faces unique challenges due to the characteristics of the patients and facilities.

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Review Article
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 34 , Issue 1 , January 2013 , pp. 80 - 88
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2013

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