Characterization of infectious aerosols in health care facilities: An aid to effective engineering controls and preventive strategies

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 453-464

  Cole, E C ^a   Cook, C E ^a  

^a DynCorp Health Research Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ASPERGILLOSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CLEANING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL ENGINEERING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

EID: 0031828818     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)70046-X     Document Type: Article

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