The role of the home environment in the transmission of infectious diseases

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 247-267

  Kagan, Lori J ^a   Aiello, Allison E ^a   Larson, Elaine ^a,b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Foodborne illness; Hygiene

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BATH; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS TRANSMISSION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; KITCHEN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MYCOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTROL; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOUSING; LAUNDRY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HANDWASHING; HOUSEKEEPING; HOUSING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; LAUNDERING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036676949     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016378226861     Document Type: Article

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