Detection of a nosocomial outbreak of salmonellosis may be delayed by application of a protocol for rejection of stool cultures [1]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 327-

  Gopal Rao, G ^a   Ozerek, A ^a   Jeanes, A ^a   Aylott, C ^a   Osman, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B;

DIARRHEA; EPIDEMIC; FECES CULTURE; FOOD SAFETY; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTESTINE FLORA; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MEDICAL AUDIT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLOSIS; SCREENING TEST;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FECES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1842610167     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.10.021     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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