A significant step forward: New definitions for surveillance of infections in long-term care

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 978-980

  Moro, Maria Luisa ^a  

^a Area Rischio Infettivo   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LONG TERM CARE; MCGEER CRITERIA; NOTE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 84866163785     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/667747     Document Type: Note

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