Impact of an infection control program in a specialized preschool

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 167-173

  Krilov, Leonard R ^a   Barone, Stephen R ^a   Mandel, Francine S ^b   Cusack, Timothy M ^c   Gaber, Donna J ^c   Rubino, Joseph R ^c  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Reckitt & Colman   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAY CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; DOWN SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SINUSITIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029957013     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(96)90008-5     Document Type: Article

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