Infection control for SARS in a tertiary paediatric centre in Hong Kong

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-222

  Leung, T F ^a   Ng, P C ^a   Cheng, F W T ^a   Lyon, D J ^a   So, K W ^a   Hon, E K L ^a   Li, A M ^a   Li, C K ^a   Wong, G W K ^a   Nelson, E A S ^a   Hui, J ^a   Sung, R Y T ^a   Yam, M C ^a   Fok, T F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Children; Infection control; SARS; Triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS PNEUMONIA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WARD;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TRIAGE;

EID: 10744220290     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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