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These brochures were developed by members of the ICPSNE organization for the purpose of educating patients and their family members about these organisms and to answer questions that they may have.  They are available at no cost.

2008 Pamphlets

VRE Final | PDF - en español PDF

MRSA Final | PDF - en español PDF

MDRO Final | PDF - en español PDF

C DIFF Final | PDF - en español PDF

A special thank you to Women and Infants Hospital, Providence RI for translating the brochures for ICPSNE.

CDC guidelines for TB infection control in the health care setting

Charron C, Culver N. Behavioral Health. APIC Infection Control and Applied Epidemiology, Principles and Practices 2005; 2 nd Ed. 54:1-14. Washington D.C., Mosby.

Fishman M, Fort G, Jackson G, Mikolich D, Vallande N. Patient safety tools: SARS, Smallpox, Monkeypox, Avian flu. Disaster Management & Response 2005; 3: in press

Fishman M, Jackson G, Mikolich D, Vallande N. Patient safety tools to avoid disaster: healthcare facility management of biological agents, SARS, and uncommon contagion. Am J Infect Control 2004; 32:421-423.

Fishman M, Fort GG, Mikolich DJ: Handling of surgical instruments in a presymptomatic familial carrier of Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. Am J Infect Control 2002; 30:303-306.

Arnold MS, Dempsey JM, Fishman M, McAuley PJ. The best hospital practices for controlling methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: On the cutting edge. Infection Control Hospital Epidemiology 2002; 23:69-76.

DeBlasio Jr. PF, Brasch PC, Fishman M. Post-cataract endophthalmitis controlled by intracameral gentamicin. Ocular Surgery News 2001; 19 (21):14-15.

Fishman M, Fort GG, Kassai M. Sound infection practices, not prejudice should guide policies on Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. (interview) ICP Report 2001; 6 (1):10-13.