Cluster randomised controlled trial of an infection control education and training intervention programme focusing on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes for older people

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-41

  Baldwin, N S ^a   Gilpin, D F ^a   Tunney, M M ^a   Kearney, M P ^b   Crymble, L ^b   Cardwell, C ^c   Hughes, C M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cluster randomised controlled trial; Infection control; Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NOSE SMEAR; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77955516486     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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