A major outbreak of Norovirus in an acute NHS hospital in 2010: A practical management approach

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 111-118

  Cooper, Tracey ^a   Atta, Mustafa ^b   Mackay, Andrew ^b   Roberts, Honor ^b   Clement, Amanda ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

control measures; diarrhoea and vomiting; infection prevention; Norovirus; outbreak

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955893852     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177411402528     Document Type: Article

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