A 5-year experience with influenza prevention and containment in a program of all-inclusive care for elderly adults

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 238-242

  Desbiens, Norman A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Alexian Bros Comm Serv Prog A   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAREGIVER; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; NURSING HOME; REVIEW;

EID: 18844390238     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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