Efficacy of hospital infection control in Thailand 1988-1992

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-153

  Danchaivijitr, S ^a,b   Tangtrakool, T ^b   Waitayapiches, S ^b   Chokloikaew, S ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Efficacy of infection control; Hospital infections; Hospital acquired infections; Infection control; Infection control in Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; THAILAND;

EID: 0029924513     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90056-0     Document Type: Article

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