Effect of infection control measures on the frequency of diarrheal episodes in child care: A randomized, controlled trial

Pediatrics

Volumn 105, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 743-746

  Roberts, Leslee ^a   Jorm, Louisa ^b   Patel, Mahomed ^b   Smith, Wayne ^b   Douglas, Robert M ^b   McGilchrist, Charles ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Child care; Child daycare centers; Diarrhea; Infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DIARRHEA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 0034053057     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.105.4.743     Document Type: Article

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