Hospital-based environmental hygiene: Priorities for research

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-50

  Harbarth, Stephan ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; LETTER; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84874897673     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI13006     Document Type: Letter

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