Perspectives from Spanish infectious diseases professionals on 2009 A (H1N1) influenza: The third half

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 845-850

  Pano Pardo J R ^a   Martin Quiros A ^a   Romero Gomez M ^a   Maldonado, J ^a   Martin Vega A ^a   Rico Nieto, A ^a   Mora Rillo, M ^a   Grill, F ^a   Garcia Rodriguez J ^a   Arribas, J R ^a   Carratala J ^b   Rodriguez Bano J ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ IDIPAZ   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hospital; Influenza; Preparedness; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN;

EID: 79959323868     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03322.x     Document Type: Article

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