A study of infection in elderly nursing/residential home and community-based residents

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 123-129

  Yates, M ^a   Horan, M A ^a   Clague, J E ^a   Gonsalkorale, M ^a   Chadwick, P R ^a   Pendleton, N ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection; Residential nursing homes; The eldery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0032820805     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0739     Document Type: Article

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