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Hospital infection control in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.
  • Published Date:
    2001
  • Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 7(2):263-267.
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  • Personal Authors:
    Dykewicz, C. A.
  • Keywords:
  • Description:
    Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients contains a section on hospital infection control including evidence-based recommendations regarding ventilation, construction, equipment, plants, play areas and toys, health-care workers, visitors, patient skin and oral care, catheter-related infections, drug-resistant organisms, and specific nosocomial infections. These guidelines are intended to reduce the number and severity of hospital infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.

  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Collection(s):
    Emerging Infectious Diseases
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