Infection surveillance in home care: Device-related incidence rates

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 359-363

  Rosenheimer, L ^a   Embry, F C ^a   Sanford, J ^a   Silver, S R ^a  

^a CHHC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER INFECTION; DEVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; INFECTION CONTROL; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0031833645     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)80018-7     Document Type: Article

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