Computer equipment used in patient care within a multihospital system: Recommendations for cleaning and disinfection

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 233-237

  Neely, Alice N ^a   Weber, Joan M ^b   Daviau, Patricia ^b   MacGregor, Alastair ^b   Miranda, Carlos ^b   Nell, Marie ^b   Bush, Patricia ^b   Lighter, Donald ^b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; COMPUTER; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION SERVICE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

EID: 18844442313     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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