Ambulatory surgical centers and infection control

JAMA

Volumn 304, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1556-1557

  Reed, Lawrence S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACCREDITATION; AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WOUND; UNITED STATES; WOUND CARE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFECTION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RISK; STANDARDS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; RISK;

EID: 77957903797     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1443     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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