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Healthcare-Associated Infections
An Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) is an infection that a patient acquires during the course of receiving medical care in any healthcare setting. HAIs are sometimes referred to as hospital infections or hospital-acquired infections.
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HAI Prevention Plan and HAI Progress Report
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Publications
- Statewide Surveillance of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Michigan; Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 35, No. 4, Special Topic Issue: Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Multidrug-Resistance Organisms (April 2014), pp. 342-349; BM Brennan, JR Coyle, D Marchaim, JM Pogue, M Boehme, J Finks, AN Malani, KE VerLee, BO Buckley, N Mollon, DR Sundin, LL Washer, KS Kaye
- Intensive-Care Patients With Severe Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection - Michigan, June 2009; MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report 58(Dispatch):1-4; LM Napolitano, PK Park, KC Sihler, T Papadimos, C Chenoweth, S Cinti, C Zalewski, R Sharangpani, P Somsel, E Wells, AM Fry, AE Fiore, JM Villanueva, S Lindstrom, TM Uyeki
- Investigation of a Genotype Cluster of Tuberculosis Cases - Detroit, Michigan, 2004-2007; MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report 58(9):226-229; M Dixon, A Knecht, P Davidson, V Green, T Cropper, D Tuckey, L Lambert, M Haddad, S Bamrah, J Finks
- Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Michigan, USA, 2007; Emerging Infectious Diseases 15(6):943-945; J Finks, E Wells, TL Dyke, N Husain, L Plizga, R Heddurshetti, M Wilkins, J Rudrik, J Hageman, J Patel, C Miller
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Contact Us
Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated & Resistant Pathogens (SHARP) Unit Contact Information:
Email:
MDHHS-SHARP@michigan.govPhone:
517-335-8165 (Mon. - Fri. 8am - 5pm)
517-335-9030 (After Hours/Holidays)Fax:
517- 335-8263*Subscribe to the SHARP Unit's NHSN Listserv