Acquisition of Nosocomial Pathogens on Hands after Contact with Environmental Surfaces Near Hospitalized Patients

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 164-167

  Bhalla, Anita ^a   Pultz, Nicole J ^b   Gries, Delores M ^c   Ray, Amy J ^a   Eckstein, Elizabeth C ^b   Aron, David C ^b   Donskey, Curtis J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; HAND; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA; CROSS INFECTION; HAND; HUMANS; OHIO;

EID: 1342332684     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502369     Document Type: Article

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