The role of ventilation in preventing nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 9 SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Nardell, E A ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; DISINFECTION; FILTRATION; HUMANS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; VENTILATION;

EID: 0031660735     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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