Risk factors for nosocomial sepsis in newborn intensive and intermediate care units

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 315-322

  Moro, M L ^a   De Toni, A ^b   Stolfi, I ^a   Carrieri, M P ^a   Braga, M ^c   Zunin, C ^b  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b Ospedale dei Bambini   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Incidence; Neonatal intensive care units; Neonatal sepsis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029912158     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02002720     Document Type: Article

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