National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) Report, Data Summary from October 1986-April 1996, issued May 1996

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 380-388

  Favero, M S ^a   Gaynes, R P ^a   Horan, T C ^a   Emori, T G ^a   Stroud, L A ^a   Archibald, L K ^a   Keita Perse, O ^a   Wright, G C ^a   Culver, D H ^a   Edwards, J R ^a   Henderson, T S ^a   Tolson, J S ^a   Peavy, G E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CULTURE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; REVIEW;

EID: 0345514343     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(96)90026-7     Document Type: Note

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