The national nosocomial infections surveillance system: Plans for the 1990s and beyond
Authors:
- David H. CulverDCDavid H. Culver
- T.Grace EmoriTET.Grace Emori
- Teresa C. HoranTHTeresa C. Horan
- Shailen N. BanerjeeSBShailen N. Banerjee
- Jonathan R. EdwardsJEJonathan R. Edwards
- William R. JarvisWJWilliam R. Jarvis
- James S. TolsonJTJames S. Tolson
- Tonya S. HendersonTHTonya S. Henderson
- James M. HughesJHJames M. Hughes
- William J. MartoneWMWilliam J. Martone
- National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance SystemNSNational Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System
- 1 September 1991
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 91 (3) , S116-S120
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