Infection control: 2000 Review and update for electroneurodiagnostic technologists

Neurodiagnostic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 73-97

  Altman, Cindra L ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Creutzfeldt Jakob disease; Disinfection; Infection control; Infectious waste; Isolation categories; Needle precautions; Standard precautions; Sterilization; Transmission based precautions

Indexed keywords

CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0034044420     PISSN: 21646821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1086508x.2000.11079293     Document Type: Review

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