The State of the Science of health care epidemiology, infection control, and patient safety, 2004

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 496-503

  Jarvis, William R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; IMIPENEM; METICILLIN; OXACILLIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; TICARCILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDLINE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RISK FACTORS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; WEST NILE FEVER;

EID: 9644281189     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2004.09.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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