Survey of healthcare-associated infection rates in a nursing home resident population

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 82-86

  Roberts, C ^a   Roberts, J ^b   Roberts, R J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection rate; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952358707     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177410364867     Document Type: Article

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