The role of the hospital environment in the epidemiology of multi-resistant bacteria

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-17

  Talon, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEAN MINJOZ   (France)

Author keywords

Cross contamination; Hospital environment; Hospital acquired infections; Multi resistant bacteria; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GLOVE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0032883284     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0613     Document Type: Review

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