Re-evaluating endoscopy-associated infection risk estimates and their implications

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 734-736

  Ofstead, Cori L ^a   Dirlam Langlay, Alexandra M ^a   Mueller, Natalie J ^a   Tosh, Pritish K ^b   Wetzler, Harry P ^a  

^a Ofstead and Associates Inc   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL AUDIT; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; INFECTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84880920840     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.008     Document Type: Note

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