Infection control measures to limit antimicrobial resistance

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Warren, D K ^a   Fraser, V J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Barrier techniques; Carrier state; Cohorting; Infection control; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Nosocomial infections; Prevention; Surveillance; Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0035049277     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200104001-00013     Document Type: Review

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