Health Care-Associated Infections | PSNet

Health Care-Associated Infections | PSNet

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Published October 16, 2019

Health Care-Associated Infections

Health Care-Associated Infections. APSF Newsletter. October 2019;34:29-56.

Surgical patients are at increased risk for harm due to healthcare associated infection. This special issue explores the anesthesiologist's role in infection prevention and the importance of emphasizing hand hygiene and disinfection efforts in the perioperative environment. 

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