Magnitude and prevention of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 479-496

  Fridkin, S K ^a   Welbel, S F ^a   Weinstein, R A ^a  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0030876080     PISSN: 08915520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5520(05)70366-4     Document Type: Article

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