Enteric outbreaks in long-term care facilities and recommendations for prevention: A review

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-155

  Greig, J D ^a   Lee, M B ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LONG TERM CARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOROVIRUS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GASTROENTERITIS; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; VIRUS INFECTION;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 61549123688     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268808000757     Document Type: Review

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