Nosocomial transmission of measles: An updated review

Vaccine

Volumn 30, Issue 27, 2012, Pages 3996-4001

  Botelho Nevers, E ^a   Gautret, P ^a   Biellik, R ^b   Brouqui, P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Consultant epidemiologist ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Health care workers; Measles; Nosocomial transmission

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEASLES; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROLOGY; VACCINATION;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; MEASLES;

EID: 84861479330     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: 18732518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.04.023     Document Type: Review

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