Community-based infections and the potential role of common touch surfaces as vectors for the transmission of infectious agents in home and community settings

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1087-1092

  Scott, Elizabeth ^a  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Home hygiene; Infection control; Surface hygiene; Targeted hygiene practices

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; COMMON COLD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COMMUNITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD POISONING; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HAND WASHING; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; PATHOGENESIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SANITATION; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; WOUND INFECTION;

HOME HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; SURFACE HYGIENE; TARGETED HYGIENE PRACTICES;

COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84887019085     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.05.014     Document Type: Review

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