Prevention of nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis - Overview of several national guidelines;Prävention der nosokomialen übertragung der tuberkulose - Übersicht über verschiedene nationale empfehlungen

Hygiene + Medizin

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 84-92

  Wischnewski, Nicoletta ^a   Mielke, Martin ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hygiene; Nosocomial; Prevention; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33745366907     PISSN: 01723790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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