Relationship between shared patient care items and healthcare-associated infections: A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 380-392

  Livshiz Riven, Ilana ^a,b   Borer, Abraham ^a,b   Nativ, Ronit ^b   Eskira, Seada ^b   Larson, Elaine ^c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Colonization; Contamination; Cross infection; Equipment and supplies; Hospital; Non critical items

Indexed keywords

CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 84919492717     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.06.001     Document Type: Review

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