Investigation and management of an A. Baumannii outbreak in ICU

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 140-147

  Adams, Debra ^a,c   Yee, Lian ^c   Rimmer, Jo Anne ^c   Williams, Ruth ^c   Martin, Helen ^c   Ovington, Colin ^a,b,c  

^a Infection Prevention and Control   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Nursing and Midwifery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter baumannii; Decontamination; Healthcare associated infections; Infection prevention and control; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951688780     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.3.140     Document Type: Article

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