Impact of vaccinating HCWs on the ward and possible influence of avian flu threat

Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-33

  Chittaro, M ^a   Turello, D ^b   Calligaris, L ^b   Farneti, F ^b   Faruzzo, A ^a   Fiappo, E ^b   Panariti, M ^b   Brusaferro, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; ITALY; MALE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; THREAT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WARD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62449095071     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-008-8002-6     Document Type: Article

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