Effectiveness of comprehensive implementation of individualized bundling infection control measures for prevention of health care-associated infections in general medical wards

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 471-476

  Korbkitjaroen, Montri ^a   Vaithayapichet, Sribenja ^a   Kachintorn, Kanchana ^a   Jintanothaitavorn, Duangporn ^a   Wiruchkul, Natcha ^a   Thamlikitkul, Visanu ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

behavioral interventions; nosocomial infection; Randomized controlled study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THAILAND; WARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; THAILAND;

EID: 79960942627     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.09.017     Document Type: Article

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