Preventing infections in hemodialysis: An executive summary of the APIC Elimination Guide

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 72-75

  Rebmann, Terri ^a   Barnes, Sue A ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; infection control; infection prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEMODIALYSIS INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; PATHOGENESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 79551507964     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.08.012     Document Type: Article

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