Contact patterns during cleaning of vomitus: A simulation study

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 1312-1317

  Su, Yu Min ^a   Phan, Linh ^a   Edomwande, Osayuwamen ^a   Weber, Rachel ^a   Bleasdale, Susan C ^b   Brosseau, Lisa M ^a   Fritzen Pedicini, Charissa ^a   Sikka, Monica ^b   Jones, Rachael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact frequency; Environmental service workers; Health care; Infectious diseases

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEANING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; SIMULATION; VIDEORECORDING; VISCOSITY; VOMITING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INFECTION CONTROL; STANDARDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITALS; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; PATIENTS' ROOMS; VOMITING;

EID: 85028084725     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.07.005     Document Type: Article

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