Preface   
Contributor List  
Chapter  1 An Introduction to Epidemiology  
Chapter  2 Surveillance Programs, Public Health, and Emergency Preparedness  
Chapter  3 Outbreaks Reported in Acute Care Settings  
Chapter  4 Outbreaks Reported in Long-Term Care Settings  
Chapter  5 Outbreaks Reported in Ambulatory Care Settings  
Chapter  6 Pseudo-Outbreaks Reported in Health Care Settings  
Chapter  7 Organisms and Diseases Associated with Outbreaks in a Variety of Health Care Settings  
Chapter  8 Investigation, Prevention and Control of Outbreaks in the Health Care Setting  
Chapter  9 Information Technology and Outbreak Investigation  
Chapter  10 Statistical Methods Used in Outbreak Investigations  
Chapter  11 The Role of the Laboratory in Outbreak Detection, Prevention and Investigation  
Chapter  12 Collecting, Organizing and Displaying Epidemiologic Data  
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