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17 Surveillance Definitions
January 2018 17- 1 Surveillance Definitions CDC/ nhsn Surveillance Definitions for specific types of Infections INTRODUCTION This chapter contains the CDC/ nhsn Surveillance Definitions and criteria for all specific types of infections. This chapter also provides additional required criteria for the specific infection types that constitute organ space surgical site infections (SSI) ( for example, mediastinitis [MED] that may follow a coronary artery bypass graft, intra-abdominal abscess [IAB] after colon surgery, etc.). Comments and reporting instructions that follow the site- specific criteria provide further explanation and are integral to the correct application of the criteria. Refer to Chapter 2 (Identifying HAIs in nhsn ) for specific guidance for making HAI determinations.
January 2018 17- 1 Surveillance Definitions CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections INTRODUCTION This chapter contains the CDC/NHSN surveillance definitions and criteria for all specific types of
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