Progress in infection prevention and control in Italy: A nationwide survey

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-57

  Moro, M L ^a   Marchi, M ^a   Buttazzi, R ^a   Nascetti, S ^a  

^a Agenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Healthcare acquired infections; Hospital; Infection prevention and control activities; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; ITALY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE;

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ITALY;

EID: 78650516488     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.08.009     Document Type: Article

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