Sharbaugh R J
Home Care Provid. 1999 Apr;4(2):58-9. doi: 10.1016/s1084-628x(99)90103-x.
This article is the third of a series devoted to the epidemiology of selected infectious diseases known to be transmitted in health care settings. Part 1 (Home Care Provider 1998;3:251-2) consisted of a brief review of general preventive measures associated with standard and transmission-based precautions. Part 2 (Home Care Provider 1998;3:304-5) included a discussion of specific viral illnesses associated with blood-borne transmission. This article will address cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes infections along with influenza and meningitis.
