This chapter explores 3 issues that may explain some possible causes of dissatisfaction among cruise ship passengers: illness outbreaks (e.g. Norovirus infection transmitted via food or person-to-person transmission), onboard crime (e.g. theft, assault and sexual assault), and health services...

This chapter will examine common factors that facilitate the colonization and subsequent infection and transmission of antimicrobial-resistant healthcare-associated pathogens. The primary focus will be intestinal colonization and the critical role of antimicrobial selective pressure. Findings from...

This chapter introduces the report, which describes the animal and human health costs and benefits impact of pets in the UK.

This chapter describes the extent and economic significance of the pet-keeping phenomenon, benefits of pet ownership and associated problems of pet ownership in the UK based on the Council for Science and Society (CSS) report 1988.

The current status of the companion animal-keeping phenomenon and subsequent pet care industry in the UK is described, with emphasis on some of the possible benefits and costs to certain economies that are associated with companion animals.

This chapter describes two areas that show the significance of indirect costs associated with companion animals: (i) the effect of companion animal ownership on human health (considering examples relating to the physical, mental and social health of people) and its economic implications and (ii)...

The need for further research and follow up studies on the economic impact of companion animals on the UK economy is briefly discussed.

This chapter gives an overview about: goals, elements, and methods of surveillance; use of electronic medical records; use of active surveillance cultures; use of the NHSN surveillance protocol; MRSA surveillance; VRE surveillance; surveillance of Gram-negative organisms; the role of active...

This chapter will: highlight specific categories of diagnostics that have shown clear outcome benefits, or the potential for benefits in conjunction with antibiotic stewardship efforts; identify components to consider when implementing a rapid technology, and trends in diagnostics for infectious...

This chapter gives an overview about the hospital epidemiologist and antimicrobial stewardship. It is concluded that working together, a healthcare facility's antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control teams can jointly improve patient outcomes through a reduction in MDRO and...