Infection control in pediatric extended care facilities

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 598-603

  Harris, Jo Ann S ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BURN INFECTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LONG TERM CARE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; PEDIATRICS; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRUG RESISTANCE; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES;

EID: 33745768347     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/504937     Document Type: Review

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