Although the 2018 ICM definition had a sensitivity of 16% and a positive predictive value of 44%, Higuera-Rueda noted it had a specificity of 89% to determine infection control before reimplantation.

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The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) crafted national standards for hand-washing, mask-wearing and isolating sick patients that most U.S. hospitals follow.

The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) crafted national standards for hand-washing, mask-wearing and isolating sick patients that most U.S. hospitals follow.