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Professor of Medicine (Oncology), Stanford University Medical Center; Member, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford, California
Infection Control Manager, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
Clinical Director, Medical Oncology/Infusion Services, Atlanticare Cancer Care Institute, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Director, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Professor of Medicine (Oncology), Stanford University Medical Center; Member, Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford, California
Infection Control Manager, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
Clinical Director, Medical Oncology/Infusion Services, Atlanticare Cancer Care Institute, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Director, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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ANC = absolute neutrophil count
ASAP = as soon as possible
BICAPP = Basic Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDI = Clostridium difficile infection
EPA = Environmental Protection Agency
ER = emergency room
HER2 = human epidermal receptor 2
MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MSKCC = Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
PICC = peripherally inserted central catheter
PICP = Prevent Infection in Cancer Patients
PPE = personal protective equipment
VAD = venous access device
WBC = white blood cells (neutrophils)
WHO = World Health Organization
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