Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infection in Nursing Home Residents: Evaluation in a Large Cohort from Multiple Homes
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- 15 December 2002
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 35 (12) , 1484-1490
- https://doi.org/10.1086/344649
Abstract
This study sought to reevaluate the epidemiology of bloodstream infection in nursing home residents. The records of 166 nursing home residents admittKeywords
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