Infection control in neonatal intensive care units

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-129

  Chudleigh, J ^a   Fletcher, M ^b   Gould, D ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Environment; Fatigue; Hand hygiene; Infection control; Knowledge; Neonatal intensive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHIFT WORKER; TECHNIQUE;

CROSS INFECTION; HANDWASHING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 24744462472     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.02.017     Document Type: Article

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