Effect of an infection control programme on bacterial contamination of enteral feed in nursing homes

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-55

  Ho, S S K ^a   Tse, M M Y ^a   Boost, M V ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bacterial count; Enteral feeding contamination; Infection control programme; MRSA; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERIC FEEDING; EQUIPMENT; FEEDING EQUIPMENT; HAND; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NASOPHARYNX; NONHUMAN; NURSING HOME; STOMACH JUICE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; ENTERAL NUTRITION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FEMALE; HAND; HAND DISINFECTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 84865348878     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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