Sustained hand hygiene initiative reduces MRSA transmission

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 167-170

  Ancona, Robert J ^a   Boehler, Richard ^a   Chapman, Leigh A ^a,b  

^a St Joseph Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; HAND HYGIENE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; PATHOGENESIS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RECORDING;

EID: 66149160367     PISSN: 10796533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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