Reducing nosocomial infection in neonatal intensive care: An intervention study

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 580-584

  Rahim, Raijah Hj A ^a   Barnett, Tony ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Infection control; Neonatal intensive care unit; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL;

EID: 77449157415     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01800.x     Document Type: Article

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