The past, present, and future of healthcare-associated infection prevention in pediatrics: Multidrug-resistant organisms

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Milstone, Aaron M ^a   Bryant, Kristina A ^b   Huskins, W Charles ^c   Zerr, Danielle M ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PEDIATRICS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78449240551     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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