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Diary of Events 2007 2007年事件日记

Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1329-9360(16)30013-X

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Infection surveillance in residential aged care 养老院感染监测

Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1329-9360(16)30010-4

P. Louise Wright RM SIC

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Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1329-9360(16)30011-6

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What is the Victorian infection control professional's scope of practice? 维多利亚时代感染控制专业人员的执业范围是什么?

Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1329-9360(16)30009-8

Louise Hobbs BHSc, MHSc(Hons)

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Survey of MRSA screening policy and laboratory practice in Australia and New Zealand acute care hospitals 澳大利亚和新西兰急症医院MRSA筛查政策和实验室实践调查

Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-06-01 DOI: 10.1071/HI07056

Helen Van Gessel MB BS, FRACP

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Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-06-01 DOI: 10.1071/HI07068

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In Reply 在回复

Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/S1329-9360(16)30016-5

Wendy Beckingham, Di Dreimanis, Peter Collignon

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Bloodstream infection surveillance in smaller hospitals 在小医院进行血液感染监测

Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-06-01 DOI: 10.1071/HI07045

Noleen J Bennett, Ann L Bull (Dr), David R Dunt (Assoc Prof), Emma McBryde (Dr), Philip L Russo, Denis W Spelman (Assoc Prof), Michael J Richards (Assoc Prof)

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Developing Quality Clinical Practice Guidelines 制定高质量临床实践指南

Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-06-01 DOI: 10.1071/HI07048

Natalie Spearing BSN, MBA

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A Call to Arms 战斗的号召

Australian infection control : official journal of the Australian Infection Control Association Inc Pub Date : 2007-06-01 DOI: 10.1071/HI07039

John Ferguson FRACP, FRCPA

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