Direct costs associated with a nosocomial outbreak of Salmonella infection: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 54-57

  Spearing, Natalie M ^a,c   Jensen, A ^a   McCall, B J ^b   Neill, A S ^b   McCormack, J G ^a  

^a MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BUDGET; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLOSIS;

EID: 0034051489     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(00)90012-9     Document Type: Article

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