• Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Oct 2010

    Infection control: the case for horizontal rather than vertical interventional programs.

    • Richard P Wenzel and Michael B Edmond.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1101 East Broad Street, PO Box 980663, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. rwenzel@mcvh-vcu.edu
    • Int. J. Infect. Dis. 2010 Oct 1; 14 Suppl 4: S3-5.

    AbstractThe authors define two types of infection control interventions: horizontal, in which all infections at any site are reduced; and vertical, in which only specific organisms are targeted. We suggest that horizontal programs should form the platform of all infection control programs and the key question should be, what is the incremental value of a new vertical program?Copyright © 2010 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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