The value of an infectious diseases specialist

被引：91

作者：

Petrak, RM

Sexton, DJ

Butera, ML

Tenenbaum, MJ

MacGregor, MC

Schmidt, ME

Joseph, WP

Kemmerly, SA

Dougherty, MJ

Bakken, JS

Curfman, MF

Martinelli, LP

Gainer, RB

机构：

[1] Metro Infect Dis Consultants, Hinsdale, IL 60521 USA

[2] Travel Med Source, Morton Grove, IL USA

[3] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Div Infect Dis, Durham, NC USA

[4] ID Assoc Calif, San Diego, CA USA

[5] ID Med Grp, San Ramon, CA USA

[6] ID Consultants, Port Washington, NY USA

[7] ID Consultants, Fairfax, VA USA

[8] Alton Ochsner Med Fdn & Ochsner Clin, New Orleans, LA 70121 USA

[9] Lexington ID Consultants, Lexington, KY USA

[10] Duluth Clin, Duluth, MN USA

[11] Ft Wayne ID, Ft Wayne, IN USA

[12] Lubbock ID Consultants, Lubbock, TX USA

[13] Morgantown Internal Med Grp, Morgantown, WV USA

来源：

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2003年 / 36卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.1086/374245

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

Infectious diseases (ID) specialists have played a major role in patient care, infection control, and antibiotic management for many years. With the rapidly changing nature of health care, it has become necessary for ID specialists to articulate their value to multiple audiences. This article summarizes the versatile attributes possessed by ID specialists and delineates their value to patients, hospitals, and other integral groups in the health care continuum.

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页码：1013 / 1017

页数：5

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