Infection prevention and control practices in pediatric long-term care facilities

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1233-1234

  Murray, Meghan T ^a   Cohen, Bevin ^a   Neu, Natalie ^a,b   Hutcheon, Gordon ^b   Simpser, Edwin ^c   Larson, Elaine ^a   Saiman, Lisa ^a,d  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center   (United States)

^c St Mary's Hospital for Children   (United States)

^d NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care; Pediatrics; Practice guidelines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROENTERITIS; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; LONG TERM CARE; NURSE; PEDIATRIC LONG TERM CARE FACILITY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STOMACH TUBE; TRACHEOSTOMY; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; LONG-TERM CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84927590697     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.07.026     Document Type: Article

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