The type, level, and distribution of microorganisms within the ward environment: A zonal analysis of an intensive care unit and a gastrointestinal surgical ward

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 5 SPL, 2013, Pages 500-506

  Moore, Ginny ^a   Muzslay, Monika ^a   Wilson, A Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL WARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WARD;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; BEDS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COMPUTERS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENTEROCOCCUS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LONDON; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TELEPHONE; TOILET FACILITIES;

EID: 84876076543     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/670219     Document Type: Article

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