Role of the clinical microbiology laboratory in infection control - A Danish perspective

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. A, 2001, Pages

  Kolmos, H J ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Clinical microbiologist; Clinical microbiology; Infection control

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION; TEAMWORK;

EID: 0034921164     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(01)90014-3     Document Type: Article

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