Risk of nosocomial infection in Intertropical Africa. Part 4: Prevention;Le risque nosocomial en Afrique Intertropicale. Partie 4: Prévention

Medecine Tropicale

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-82

  Rebaudet, S ^a   De Pina, J J ^a   Rapp, C ^b   Kraemer, P ^a   Savini, H ^a   Demortiere, E ^a   Simon, F ^a  

^a LAVERAN MILITARY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (France)

^b SERVICE D ENDOCRINOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Education; Healthcare associated infection; Nosocomial infection; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INJECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TROPICAL DISEASE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 41649097545     PISSN: 0025682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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