The role of masks in preventing nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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

  Fennelly, K P ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MASK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0031662986     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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