Transmission of measles virus in healthcare settings during a communitywide outbreak

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-119

  Steingart, Karen R ^a   Thomas, Ann R ^b   Dykewicz, Clare A ^c   Redd, Stephen C ^d  

^a Southwest Washington Health District   (United States)

^b Public Health Division   (United States)

^c NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEASLES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEASLES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033071261     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501595     Document Type: Article

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