National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system report, data summary from January 1990-May 1999, issued June 1999

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 520-532

  Gerberding, J ^a   Gaynes, R ^a   Horan, T ^a   Abshire, J ^a   Alonso Echanove, J ^a   Edwards, J ^a   Emori, G ^a   Fridkin, S ^a   Hageman, J ^a   Henderson, T ^a   Killen, L ^a   Lawton, R ^a   McLay, C ^a   Peavy, G ^a   Richards, C ^a   Tolson, J ^a   Wages, J ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSERY; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 0032787411     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70031-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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