Infection control in a small rural hospital in Uganda

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 91-95

  Lederer, W ^a  

^a Rushere Community Hospital   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; RURAL AREA; SHORT SURVEY; UGANDA;

EID: 0030892345     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90097-9     Document Type: Article

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