Maximizing infection prevention in the next decade: Defining the unacceptable

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Frieden, Thomas R ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78449263045     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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