Help or hindrance? Is current infection control advice applicable in low- and middle-income countries? A review of the literature

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 494-500

  Zimmerman, Peta Anne ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POVERTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CROSS INFECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 35148829882     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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