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cord-286844-kxhp58my	Hansen, S.	Closure of medical departments during nosocomial outbreaks: data from a systematic analysis of the literature	2007-04-30		.txt	text/plain	2303	129	49	Summary A total closure of an affected medical department is one of the most expensive infection control measures during investigation of a nosocomial outbreak. Summary A total closure of an affected medical department is one of the most expensive infection control measures during investigation of a nosocomial outbreak. Furthermore, almost every nosocomial outbreak will increase the costs for the affected medical department especially when a total closure of the unit is considered. For all outbreaks in which 'closure' was applied, the following data were obtained: (a) the type of medical department; (b) the degree of closure, e.g. part of the unit, the entire unit, or multiple units; (c) the species of the nosocomial pathogen; (d) the most probable source of the outbreak; (e) the route of transmission; (f) the distribution of outbreak-associated nosocomial infections. Tables IIIeV summarize the data on the source of the outbreak, the mode of pathogen transmission, and the distribution of nosocomial infections that finally led to closure of the ward.	./cache/cord-286844-kxhp58my.txt	./txt/cord-286844-kxhp58my.txt