Definitions of key terms used in the NNIS System

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 112-116

  Horan, Teresa C ^a   Emori, T Grace ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NOMENCLATURE; POPULATION RISK; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030889223     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90037-7     Document Type: Article

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