Computer games to teach hygiene: An evaluation of the e-Bug junior game

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2011, Pages

  Farrell, David ^a   Kostkova, Patty ^a   Weinberg, Julius ^a   Lazareck, Lisa ^a   Weerasinghe, Dasun ^a   Lecky, Donna M ^b   McNulty, Cliodna A M ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Microbiology educational tools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER GAME; E BUG; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; GAME; HAND WASHING; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LEARNING; MECHANICS; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY HYGIENE; SCHOOL CHILD; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HANDWASHING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 79959402999     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr122     Document Type: Article

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