Who let the dogs out? Infection control did: Utility of dogs in health care settings and infection control aspects

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 301-307

  DiSalvo, Heidi ^a   Haiduven, Donna ^a,b   Johnson, Nancy ^b   Reyes, Valentine V ^b   Hench, Carmen P ^b   Shaw, Rosemary ^b   Stevens, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BURN; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAW; NONHUMAN; PEDIATRIC WARD; PHOBIA; REHABILITATION CENTER; SAFETY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOGS; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 33744507539     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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