Effect of a comprehensive program to reduce infectious waste

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-53

  Zafar, Abdul B ^a   Butler, R Christopher ^b  

^a Prince Georges Hospital Center   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION CONTROL; UNITED STATES; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0034007701     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(00)90011-7     Document Type: Article

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