Aetiology, source and prevention of waterborne healthcare-associated infections: A review

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 1247-1259

  Ferranti, Greta ^a   Marchesi, Isabella ^a   Favale, Marcella ^a   Borella, Paola ^a   Bargellini, Annalisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BURKHOLDERIACEAE; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEGIONELLACEAE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BURKHOLDERIACEAE; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LEGIONELLACEAE; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; RISK FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84907289401     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.075713-0     Document Type: Review

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