2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings

Overview

Journal Am J Infect Control

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2007 Dec 11

PMID 18068815

Citations 917

Authors

Jane D Siegel

Emily Rhinehart

Marguerite Jackson

Linda Chiarello

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