Infection Control and SARS Transmission among Healthcare Workers, Taiwan

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 895-898

  Chen, Yee Chun ^a   Chen, Pei Jer ^a   Chang, Shan Chwen ^a   Kao, Chiang Lian ^a   Wang, Shiou Hwa ^a   Wang, Li Hua ^a   Yang, Pan Chyr ^a   Chen, Ding Shinn ^b   Lee, Yuan Teh ^b   Teng, Che Ming ^b   Ho, Hong Nerng ^b   Chang, Ming Fu ^b   Wang, Jin Town ^b   Kao, Chuan Liang ^b   Wang, Wei Kung ^b   Hsiao, Cheng Hsiang ^b   Hsueh, Po Ren ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b National Taiwan University Hospital ^*

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TAIWAN;

EID: 84984576576     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1005.030777     Document Type: Article

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