Infection control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Time for collaborative action

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 131-133

  Memish, Ziad A ^a   Cunningham, Gwen ^a   Soule, Barbara M ^b  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Joint Commission Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTISEPSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HISTORY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STANDARD; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 15744363221     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.03.001     Document Type: Editorial

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