Notice to Readers: Fourth Decennial International Conference
on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections
CDC is sponsoring the Fourth Decennial International Conference on
Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections during March 5-9, 2000, at the Hyatt Regency
in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will highlight new strategies for preventing
infections and promoting safety among patients and healthcare personnel. Key topics
include patient safety, healthcare worker safety, antimicrobial resistance, and
bioterrorism preparedness. Each year, approximately 2 million patients in the United States
acquire infections while hospitalized for other conditions. These infections account for
88,000 deaths and cost approximately $4.6 billion. Similar infections occur in nursing
homes, outpatient clinics, dialysis centers, and other sites of healthcare delivery. CDC
hosts the conference every 10 years to update national and international experts on
trends in healthcare infection prevention and control. The meeting is cosponsored by
the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the Association for Professionals
in Infection Control and Epidemiology, and the National Foundation for Infectious
Diseases. Additional information is available on the World-Wide Web, http://www.decennial.org
,* or telephone (301) 984-9450 (extension 17 for registration
and program information, extension 11 for exhibit information, or extension 10 for
other information).
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