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Review
. 2012 Feb;40(1):35-42.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.02.019. Epub 2011 Jul 23.

Infection control through the ages

Philip W Smith  1 , Kristin Watkins, Angela Hewlett
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Review

Infection control through the ages

Philip W Smith et al. Am J Infect Control. 2012 Feb.

Abstract

To appreciate the current advances in the field of health care epidemiology, it is important to understand the history of hospital infection control. Available historical sources were reviewed for 4 different historical time periods: medieval, early modern, progressive, and post-World War II. Hospital settings for the time periods are described, with particular emphasis on the conditions related to hospital infections.

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