Prevention and control of nosocomial infections and resistance to antibiotics in Europe - Primum non-nocere: Elements of successful prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 300, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 346-350

  Mielke, Martin ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Healthcare associated infections; Prevention and control; Preventive measures; Regional networks; Strategies

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACINETOBACTER; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; AWARENESS; DIARRHEA; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; KLEBSIELLA; LAUNDRY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT SAFETY; PSEUDOMONAS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL INFECTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING;

EID: 77955560735     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2010.04.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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