Understanding factors that impact on health care professionals' risk perceptions and responses toward Clostridium difficile and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A structured literature review

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 394-400

  Burnett, Emma ^a   Kearney, Nora ^a   Johnston, Bridget ^a   Corlett, Joanne ^a   MacGillivray, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care workers; Health care associated infection

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ERADICATION THERAPY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STUDY DESIGN;

EID: 84876912319     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.12.013     Document Type: Article

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