AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 695-702 , November 2009

Infection prevention in points of dispensing

  • Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biosecurity, Saint Louis University, School of Public Health, St. Louis, MO
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, associate director for curricular affairs, Institute of Biosecurity, assistant professor, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, Saint Louis University, School of Public Health, 3545 Lafayette Ave, Room 361, St. Louis, MO 63104.
    • ,
  • Bill Coll, BA, M PUB AFF

      Affiliations

    • Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services System, Austin, TX
    • ,
  • 2009 APIC Emergency Preparedness Committee

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0196-6553(09)00749-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.09.001

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 695-702 , November 2009

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