Infection control systems in transition: The challenges for post-Soviet Bloc countries

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 277-287

  Ider, B E ^a   Adams, J ^b   Morton, A ^c   Whitby, M ^d   Clements, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Infection control; International organizations; Post Soviet Bloc countries; Reforms; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ALBANIA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BALTIC STATES; BELARUS; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; BULGARIA; CROATIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISINFECTION; DRUG USE; EASTERN EUROPE; ESTONIA; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; KYRGYZSTAN; LABORATORY TEST; LATVIA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LITHUANIA; MACEDONIA (REPUBLIC); MEDICAL SOCIETY; MOLDOVA; MONGOLIA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PATHOGEN LOAD; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SERBIA; SLOVENIA; STAFF TRAINING; UKRAINE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; USSR; VACCINATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ASIA; BALTIC STATES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EUROPE, EASTERN; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84858277039     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.01.012     Document Type: Review

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