Control of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the office and clinic

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1021-1024

  Matlow, Anne G ^a,b   Morris, Shaun K ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFIXIME; METICILLIN; SOAP; VANCOMYCIN; WATER;

ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; EXPOSURE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 65649114428     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.071891     Document Type: Review

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