Infection prevention and control in the design of healthcare facilities

Healthcare Papers

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 32-37

  Farrow, Tye S ^a   Black, Stephen M ^a  

^a Farrow Partnership Architects Inc

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; CONSTRUCTION WORK; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 67650844224     PISSN: 1488917X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12927/hcpap.2009.20924     Document Type: Note

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