Infection control in ambulatory care

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 279-296

  Nafziger, D A ^a   Lundstrom, T ^a   Chandra, S ^a   Massanari, R M ^a  

^a Center for Healthcare Effectiveness   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; REVIEW;

EID: 0030850897     PISSN: 08915520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5520(05)70356-1     Document Type: Article

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