Infection control in enteral feed and feeding systems in the community

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 1070-1075

  Ojo, Omorogieva ^a   Bowden, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Enteral nutrition; Healthcare associated infection; Infection control; Primary care; Stoma site; Tube feeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869126029     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2012.21.18.1070     Document Type: Article

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