Implementing an animated geographic information system to investigate factors associated with nosocomial infections: A novel approach

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 578-582

  Kho, Abel ^a,b   Johnston, Kelly ^c   Wilson, Jeffrey ^c   Wilson, Stephen J ^b  

^a REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GEOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CROSS INFECTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PATIENT ISOLATION; SOFTWARE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33750607307     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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