Hospitals in England are failing to follow guidance for tuberculosis infection control - Results of a national survey

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 257-262

  Wiggam, S L ^a   Hayward, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection control; Outbreaks; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FACE MASK; HEALTH VISITOR; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034522919     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0844     Document Type: Article

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