Infection control link professionals' knowledge of Clostridium difficile

British Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 25-29

  Vaughan, N ^a   Randle, J ^b   Adams, G ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Education; Infection control link professionals; Knowledge base

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548636427     PISSN: 14690446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14690446060070050801     Document Type: Article

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