Effectiveness of infection control program in controlling nosocomial Clostridium difficile

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 588-593

  Zafar, Abdul B ^a   Gaydos, Larry A ^a   Furlong, William B ^a   Nguyen, Michelle H ^a   Mennonna, Patricia A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRICLOSAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 0031702508     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ic.1998.v26.a84773     Document Type: Article

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