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Hospital acquired infection — point prevalence or culture-based surveillance?

Subhash C. Arya

subhashji{at}hotmail.com

Nirmala Agarwal

Sant Parmanand Hospital, 18 Alipore Road, Delhi-110054, India

Shekhar Agarwal

Sant Parmanand Hospital, 18 Alipore Road, Delhi-110054, India

Key Words: Hospital infection • private hospitals • developing countries • microbial cultures

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British Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 9, No. 2, 23-24 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1469044607086232
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