Infections in residents of long-term care facilities: An agenda for research. Report of an expert panel

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 570-576

  Richards, Chesley ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Infections; Long term care facilities; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; LONG TERM CARE; PNEUMONIA; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; RESEARCH;

EID: 0036120270     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50128.x     Document Type: Article

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