Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a neonatal intensive care unit

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 425-429

  Zafar, Abdul B ^a   Sylvester, Linda K ^a   Beidas, Sary O ^a  

^a Prince Georges Hospital Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HAND WASHING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSERY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0036847276     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2002.121153     Document Type: Article

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