Infection control with limited resources: Why and how to make it possible

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-16

  Sarma, J B ^a   Ahmed, G U ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Hand hygiene; Improvement methods; Infection control; Patient care

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CROSS INFECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HAND; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 75349103562     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.58721     Document Type: Review

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