A review of nosocomial Salmonella outbreaks: Infection control interventions found effective

Public Health

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-206

  Lee, M B ^a   Greig, J D ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Healthcare associated salmonella; Hospital; Nosocomial salmonella; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SPREAD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PROCESSING; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SALMONELLOSIS; SANITATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; SALMONELLA; SCOPUS;

EID: 84875270594     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.12.013     Document Type: Review

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