The role of hospital hygiene in the reduction of antibiotic resistance;Rôle de l'hygiène hospitalière dans la réduction de la résistance aux antibiotiques

Bulletin de l'Academie Nationale de Medecine

Volumn 188, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1269-1281

  Pittet, Didier ^a   Rondot, Pierre ^b   Le Gall, Jean Roger ^b   Bégué, Pierre ^b   Nordmann, Roger ^b   Godeau, Pierre ^b   Hillemand, Bernard ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacterial; Cross infection prevention and control; Drug resistance; Hygiene

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INCIDENCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW;

EID: 18944367328     PISSN: 00014079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0001-4079(19)33651-9     Document Type: Review

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