Abstract
During the past decade, pediatric health care has been delivered increasingly in nonacute care facilities, outpatient settings, and patients' homes. Despite this redistribution, little is known about infection control risks related to these settings. Much of the existing medical literature centers on outbreak reporting. Few standardized definitions or methodologies exist to benchmark infection rates. For the most part, existing guidelines for infection control are developed for adult facilities and may not be applicable to pediatric settings, especially since the two populations have different underlying comorbidities. Systematic investigation is needed to provide data on which development of infection control guidelines specific to various pediatric nonacute care settings can be based. Copyright © 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company
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