A statewide survey of nosocomial infection surveillance in acute care hospitals

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 480-482

  Edmond, Michael B ^a   White Russell, Mary Beth ^b   Ober, Janis ^a   Woolard, C Diane ^b   Bearman, Gonzalo M L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LAW; REVIEW;

EID: 26444561817     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.05.020     Document Type: Article

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