section I. Applied epidemiology and biostatistics in healthcare epidemiology and infection control
section II. Healthcare quality improvement
section III. Informatics in healthcare epidemiology
section IV. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections of organ systems
section V. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infection caused by specific pathogens
section VI. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infection in pediatric patients
section VII. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infection in special patient populations
section VIII. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
section IX. Prevention of healthcare-associated infections related to the hospital environment
section X. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections in healthcare workers
section XI. Disinfection and sterilization
section XII. Prevention of infections acquired by patients in healthcare facilities related to design, construction, renovation, demolition, and ventilation systems
section XIII. Antimicrobial agents in healthcare epidemiology and infection control
section XIV. The literature in healthcare epidemiology and infection control
section XV. Organization and implementation of infection control programs
section XVI. Healthcare epidemiology and infection control in special settings for healthcare delivery
section XVII. Bioterrorism.