Nosocomial infections and bath water: Any cause for concern?

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 119-123

  Clark, Angela P ^a   John, Lauri D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATH; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

BATHS; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 33745776343     PISSN: 08876274     EISSN: 15389782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002800-200605000-00006     Document Type: Review

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