Environmental contamination of a new general surgical ward [2]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 242-243

  Marshall, B ^a   Sen, R A ^a   Chadwick, P R ^a   Keaney, M G L ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; SURGICAL WARD;

EID: 0031947058     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90265-1     Document Type: Letter

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