Healthcare associated infection control in France: 2005-2008 national program

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 17-21

  Hajjar, J ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (France)

Author keywords

France; Healthcare associated infections; Infection control; National program; Prevention; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FRANCE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; VOLUNTARY REPORTING;

CROSS INFECTION; FRANCE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 55249108935     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(08)60006-7     Document Type: Article

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