Infection control in long-term care: News from the front

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-3

  Strausbaugh, L J ^a  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING HOME; REHABILITATION CENTER;

EID: 0033001297     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70067-2     Document Type: Editorial

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