Glucose meters and opportunities for in-hospital transmission of infection: Quantitative assessment and management with and without patient assignment

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 752-756

  Hellinger, Walter C ^a   Grant, Rhonda L ^a   Hernke, Debra A ^a   Shalev, Jefree A ^a   Barber, Bruce W ^a   Meek, Shon E ^a   Jones, Arthur D ^a   Thompson, Kristine M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodborne pathogens; glucose meter; infection; transmission; viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80055084396     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.12.019     Document Type: Article

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