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When we were setting the theme of "infection control dilemmas and
practical solutions" for this symposium, we asked ourselves a basic
question: What are some of the most vexing problems and situations
facing the hospital microbiologist epidemiologist team in today's
world of opportunistic and new infectious diseases unheard of as
common pathogenic occurrences 10 years ago? One of the areas which
we immediately focused upon was the tremendous amount of time,
energy, and financial resources that are presently being expended
to satisfy the requirements mandated by the recognition of the
danger of spread of blood-borne pathogens in the hospital
environment. With the advent of Universal Precautions, primarily in
response to HIV infection and the AIDS crisis, but certainly
augmented by the increased incidence of hepatitis in its various
forms, a significant effort has been required to meet the standards
rec ommended and/or required by OSHA and the CDC. With this in mind
we brought together experts in the field of infectious diseases to
address the problems engendered by the threat of nosocomial spread
of selected pathogens. Further, we devoted several sessions to
discussing the investi gation and resolution of institutional
outbreaks of disease, particularly with reference to
methicillin-resistant Staphylo coccus aureus (MRSA). Special
problems of dental offices and clinical teaching as well as
extended care facilities were also selected for attention,
particularly with relation to blood borne pathogens."
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