Type and impact of control measures for outbreaks of nosocomial infections;Type et impact des mesures de contrôle des épidémies d'infections nosocomiales

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages

  Aho Glele L S ^a   Astruc, K ^a   Fournel, I ^a   Lallechere S ^a   Muggeo E ^a  

^a Medical University of Dijon   (France)

Author keywords

Nosocomial infection; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS VACCINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLITICS; SHORT SURVEY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TUBERCULOSIS;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FRANCE; HUMANS;

EID: 45849128719     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-077X(08)73006-3     Document Type: Short Survey

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