Airborne infection control in healthcare settings
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Airborne infection control in healthcare settings
Exposure of human beings to different airborne pathogens has resulted in the emergence of epidemics of respiratory infections. This airborne transmission becomes even more prevalent in healthcare settings because of overburdened hospitals and the presence of immunosuppressed patients. Airborne infection control measures include a three-pronged approach, namely administrative control, environmen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2000-8686
DOI: 10.3402/iee.v3i0.21411