Personal health Bringing good hygiene home

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Aiello, Allison E ^a   Larson, Elaine L ^b   Sedlak, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c Soap and Detergent Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; INFECTION RISK; MICROORGANISM; PERSONAL HYGIENE; SALMONELLOSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HOUSING; HUMANS; HYGIENE;

EID: 57149104103     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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