Patients' perceptions of hospital cleanliness are correlated with rates of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-101

  Edgcumbe, D P ^a  

^a Cambridge VTS ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; LETTER; MANDATORY REPORTING; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BACTEREMIA; GREAT BRITAIN; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS; PUBLIC OPINION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 57349115146     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.09.009     Document Type: Letter

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