Middle east respiratory syndrome infection control and prevention guideline for healthcare facilities

Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 278-302

  Kim, Jin Yong ^a   Song, Joon Young ^b   Yoon, Young Kyung ^c   Choi, Seong Ho ^d   Song, Young Goo ^e   Kim, Sung Ran ^b   Son, Hee Jung ^f   Jeong, Sun Young ^g   Choi, Jung Hwa ^h   Kim, Kyung Mi ⁱ   Yoon, Hee Jung ^j   Choi, Jun Yong ^k   Kim, Tae Hyong ^l   Choi, Young Hwa ^m   Kim, Hong Bin ⁿ   Yoon, Ji Hyun ^o   Lee, Jacob ^p   Eom, Joong Sik ^p   Lee, Sang Oh ^q   Oh, Won Sup ^r   Choi, Jung Hyun ^s   Yoo, Jin Hong ^s   Kim, Woo Joo ^b   Cheong, Hee Jin ^b   more..

^a Department of Internal Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^g Konyang University   (South Korea)

^h Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

ⁱ Seoul Metropolitan Government Seobuk Hospital   (South Korea)

^j Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^k Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^l Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^m Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

ⁿ Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^o Eulji University   (South Korea)

^p Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^q University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^r Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^s The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

Disinfection; Infection control; Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Personal protective equipment; Quarantine

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EPIDEMIC; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; LABORATORY TEST; LAUNDRY; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH KOREA; SOUTH KOREAN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WARD; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84957685566     PISSN: 20932340     EISSN: 20926448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3947/ic.2015.47.4.278     Document Type: Article

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