Audit in infection control

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 270-277

  Hay, Andrew ^a  

^a RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Infection control

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; METICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEPATITIS B; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PERITONITIS; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SAMPLE SIZE; STANDARD; SURGICAL INFECTION; VACCINATION;

HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 32044458162     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.09.008     Document Type: Review

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