Prevention of nosocomial infections;Prävention Nosokomialer Infektionen

Chirurg

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-272

  Gastmeier, P ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hand disinfection; Multiresistant pathogens; Nosocomial infections; Prevention; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PATIENT CARE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; PATIENT ISOLATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK FACTORS; STERILIZATION; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 40849139143     PISSN: 00094722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00104-008-1491-0     Document Type: Article

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