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Preface | |
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Introduction to Infection Control | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Key Terms | |
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Featured Case Study | |
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Introduction | |
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History of Infectious Disease | |
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History of Modern Infection Control | |
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Infection Control Becomes an Issue | |
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Current Perspective | |
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Statistics | |
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Infected Health Care Workers | |
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Interesting Facts | |
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Conclusion | |
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Questions for Discussion | |
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Worth Thinking About | |
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Web Resources | |
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Bibliography | |
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Legal Issues | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Key Terms | |
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Featured Case Study | |
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Introduction | |
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration | |
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Ryan White CARE Act | |
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Americans with Disabilities Act | |
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Employment | |
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Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities | |
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Needlestick Prevention and Safety Act | |
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Agencies and Regulations | |
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Civil Liability | |
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Personal and Community Health | |
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Conclusion | |
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Interesting Facts | |
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Questions for Discussion | |
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Worth Thinking About | |
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Web Resources | |
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Bibliography | |
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The Disease Process | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Key Terms | |
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Featured Case Study | |
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Introduction | |
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Differentiation of Infectious and Communicable Diseases | |
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Direct and Indirect Exposure | |
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Causes of Disease | |
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Interesting Facts | |
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Transmission | |
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Seroconversion | |
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Conclusion | |
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Questions for Discussion | |
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Worth Thinking About | |
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Web Resources | |
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Bibliography | |
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The Immune System | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Key Terms | |
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Featured Case Study | |
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Introduction | |
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Structure of the Immune System | |
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Function of the Immune System | |
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The Immune Response | |
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Nonspecific Immunity | |
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Inflammatory Response | |
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Phagocytosis | |
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Other Types of Nonspecific Immunity | |
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Specific Immunity | |
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Active and Passive Immunity | |
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Components of Specific Immunity | |
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Antigens and Antibodies | |
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B Lymphocytes | |
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Interesting Facts | |
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Humoral Immunity | |
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T Lymphocytes | |
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Cell-Mediated Immunity | |
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Conclusion | |
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Questions for Discussion | |
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Worth Thinking About | |
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Web Resources | |
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Bibliography | |
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Protection From Communicable Disease in the Workplace | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Key Terms | |
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Featured Case Study | |
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Introduction | |
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Engineering Controls | |
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Hand Washing Facilities | |
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Alcohol Hand Cleaners | |
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Biohazard Containers | |
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Labeling | |
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Medical Devices | |
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Other Concerns | |
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Safe Work Practices | |
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Hand Washing | |
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Handling and Using Sharps | |
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Isolation Practices | |
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Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions | |
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Airborne Precautions | |
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Droplet Precautions | |
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Contact Precautions | |
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Nosocomial Infections | |
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Out-of-Hospital Isolation | |
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Personal Protective Equipment | |
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Gloves | |
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Masks and Respirators | |
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Eye Protection | |
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Gowns and Protective Apparel | |
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Uniforms | |
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Medical Supplies and Equipment | |
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Interesting Facts | |
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Cleanup | |
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Personal Health | |
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Physical Exams | |
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Vaccinations | |
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Hepatitis B Vaccine | |
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Return-to-Work Authorization | |
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Conclusion | |
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Questions for Discussion | |
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Worth Thinking About | |
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Web Resources | |
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Bibliography | |
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Protection From Infectious Agents Used as Weapons | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Key Terms | |
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Featured Case Study | |
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Introduction | |
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History of Biological Agents Used as Weapons | |
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Interesting Facts | |
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Current Perspectives and Resources | |
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Probable Agents | |
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Probable Delivery Devices | |
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Prevention and Surveillance | |
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Health Care Provider Safety | |
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Conclusion | |
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Questions for Discussion | |
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Worth Thinking About | |
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Web Resources | |
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Bibliography | |
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Exposure Determination | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Key Terms | |
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Featured Case Study | |
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Introduction | |
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Chain of Infection | |
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Causative Agent | |
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Reservoir or Source | |
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Portal of Exit | |
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Mode of Transmission | |
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Portal of Entry | |
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Susceptible Host | |
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Exposure in a Nutshell | |
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Airborne Exposure | |
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Interesting Facts | |
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Conclusion | |
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Questions for Discussion | |
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Worth Thinking About | |
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Web Resources | |
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Bibliography | |
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Post Exposure | |
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Learning Objectives | |
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Key Terms | |
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Featured Case Study | |
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Introduction | |
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First Aid | |
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Reporting | |
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Testing | |
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OSHA Reporting Requirements | |
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Return to Work | |
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Managing Stress | |
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Counseling | |
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Education | |
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Physical Strategies | |
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Conclusion | |
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Questions for Discussion | |
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Worth Thinking About | |
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Web Resources | |
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Bibliography | |
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Diseases of Concern | |
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Introduction | |
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List of Diseases | |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | |
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Amebiasis | |
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Anthrax (Woolsorter's Disease) | |
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Avian (Bird) Influenza | |
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Botulism | |
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Candidiasis | |
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Chlamydia | |
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Chickenpox | |
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Clostridium difficile Infection | |
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Cryptosporidiosis | |
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) | |
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Escherichia coli (Diarrheagenic or Non-Shiga Toxin-Producing) | |
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Escherichia coli (E. coli O157:H7) | |
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Gonorrhea | |
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome | |
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Hepatitis A | |
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Hepatitis B | |
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Hepatitis C | |
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Hepatitis Non-ABC | |
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Herpes Simplex Type 1 | |
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Herpes Simplex Type 2 (Genital Herpes) | |
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Influenza | |
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Legionellosis | |
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Lice (Pediculosis and Phthiriasis) | |
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Listeriosis | |
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Lyme Disease | |
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Measles (Rubeola, Hard Measles) | |
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Meningococcal Meningitis | |
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | |
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Mononucleosis | |
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Mumps | |
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough) | |
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Plague | |
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Pneumonia | |
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Rabies | |
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | |
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Rubella (German Measles) | |
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Salmonellosis | |
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Scabies | |
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) | |
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Shigellosis | |
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Syphilis | |
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Tetanus | |
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Tuberculosis | |
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Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA/VRSA) | |
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) | |
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Bibliography | |
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Answers to Questions for Discussion | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |