Prospective evaluation of hospital isolation room capacity

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 156-161

  Wigglesworth, N ^a   Wilcox, M H ^a  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross infection; MRSA; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CROSS INFECTION; ENGLAND; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PATIENT ISOLATION; PATIENTS' ROOMS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 33746409728     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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