Infection control concepts in critical care

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-70

  Diekhaus, K D ^a   Cooper, B W ^a  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTISEPSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISINFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL WASTE; HOST RESISTANCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031984790     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0704(05)70381-X     Document Type: Article

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