Hunting health care-associated infections from the clinical microbiology laboratory: Passive, active, and virtual surveillance

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-4

  Peterson, L R ^a   Brossette, S E ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROL SYSTEM; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; CROSS INFECTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LABORATORIES; MICROBIOLOGY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 0036135039     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.1.1-4.2002     Document Type: Short Survey

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