Nosocomial infections in patients having cardiovascular operations: A multivariate analysis of risk factors

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 908-913

  Rebollo, M H ^a   Bernal, J M ^a   Llorca, J ^a   Rabasa, J M ^a   Revuelta, J M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0029794945     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70090-9     Document Type: Article

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