Outbreak of influenza A (2009) H1N1 among thai healthcare workers: Is it time to integrate a vaccination program

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 854-856

  Apisarnthanarak, Anucha ^a   Mundy, Linda M ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b Borow Consulting Group   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; OSELTAMIVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; COST CONTROL; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MALE; THAILAND; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS PNEUMONIA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; AGED; ECONOMICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; THAILAND; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954755396     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/655019     Document Type: Article

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