AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 59-62 , February 2010

Perceptions and attitudes of the professional staff concerning infection surveillance and control programs in Brazilian hospitals

  • Carla Morales Guerra, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Carla Morales Guerra, MD, MSc, Rua Napoleao de Barros, 690, 2andar, São Paulo, SP, 04024-002 - Brazil.
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  • Monica Parente Ramos, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Virginia Zagallo Penna, NR

      Affiliations

    • Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Janaina Midori Goto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Leandro Queiroz Santi, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), Brasilia, DF, Brazil
    • ,
  • Valeska de Andrade Stempliuk, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Brasilia, DF, Brazil
    • ,
  • Janaina Sallas, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Ministry of Health in Brazil (MS), Brasilia, DF, Brazil
    • ,
  • Eduardo A.S. Medeiros, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0196-6553(09)00684-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.05.011

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 59-62 , February 2010

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