Prevention of nosocomial infection in solid organ transplantation

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-183

  Murphy, O M ^a   Gould, F K ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nosocomial infection; Prevention; Solid organ transplantation

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN B; CLOTRIMAZOLE; COLISTIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; NYSTATIN;

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0032816691     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0599     Document Type: Review

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