Right to Know: Reducing Risks of Fecal Pathogen Exposure for ED Patients and Staff

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 352-356

  Delaney, Molly Bridget ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedside toileting; Fecal pathogen exposure; Gastroenteritis; Macerator; Sluice machine; Splash injury

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; CROSS INFECTION; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FECES; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK; SANITATION; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

BACTEREMIA; CROSS INFECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FECES; HUMANS; MINNESOTA; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; RISK; TOILET FACILITIES;

EID: 84903759415     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2013.07.022     Document Type: Article

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