Evaluating the control of tuberculosis among healthcare workers: Adherence to CDC guidelines of three urban hospitals in California

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 487-493

  Sutton, Patrice M ^a   Nicas, Mark ^b   Reinisch, Florence ^c   Harrison, Robert J ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINES; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, COUNTY; HUMANS; PATIENT ISOLATION; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UNITED STATES; VENTILATION;

EID: 0032111313     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30141393     Document Type: Article

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