Formulating a risk reduction strategy for waterborne pathogens in hospital water systems

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Freije, Matthew R ^a  

^a HC Information Resources Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EXPOSURE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LEGIONELLA; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; NAEGLERIA; PROTOZOON; PSEUDOMONAS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; VIRUS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 22144473347     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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