Prevention of healthcare-associated infections in general practice: Current practice and drivers for change in a French study

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-75

  Gignon, M ^a,b   Farcy, S ^a   Schmit, J L ^a,b   Ganry, O ^a,b  

^a University of Picardy   (France)

^b AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Compliance with guidelines; general practice; healthcare associated infections; public health; quality improvements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DISINFECTION; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY;

EID: 84857806983     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.93040     Document Type: Article

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