Risk stratification-based surveillance of bacterial contamination in metropolitan ambulances

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 124-130

  Noh, Hyun ^a   Shin, Sang Do ^a   Kim, Nam Joong ^b   Ro, Young Sun ^a   Oh, Hyang Soon ^c   Joo, Se Ik ^d   Kim, Jung In ^e   Ong, Marcus Eng Hock ^f  

^a Departments of Emergency Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Infection Control Service   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^f SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ambulances; Bacterial infections; Contamination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULANCE; APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULANCES; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78650765217     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.1.124     Document Type: Article

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