Nosocomial aspergillosis and building construction

Medical Mycology

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Haiduven, Donna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis outbreaks; Construction; Healthcare associated aspergillosis; Nosocomial infections; Nososcomial aspergillosis

Indexed keywords

COPPER 8 QUINOLINOLATE; FUNGICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CLEANING; CONSTRUCTION WORK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUNGUS TRANSMISSION; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; LEUKEMIA; NEUTROPENIA; NONHUMAN; NOSOCOMIAL ASPERGILLOSIS; PAINTING; PATIENT CARE; RESERVOIR; RISK REDUCTION; SPECIES INVASION; CROSS INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; HOSPITAL DESIGN; REVIEW;

ASPERGILLUS;

ASPERGILLOSIS; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS;

EID: 67651083816     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: 14602709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780802247694     Document Type: Article

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