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1University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0473, USA. bmf@virginia.edu
Abstract:
Diagnostic tests are important tools for surveillance in healthcare epidemiology. Recent studies regarding the use of diagnostic tests for detecting the following epidemiologically important conditions or pathogens are reviewed: vancomycin-resistant enterococci, Legionella, influenza, ventilator-associated pneumonia, Clostridium difficile, bloodstream infection, and tuberculosis.
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