An analysis of two prevalence surveys of nosocomial infection in German intensive care units

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-105

  Gastmeier, P ^a   Schumacherf, M ^b   Daschner, F ^b   Ruden H ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

EPIC; ICU; NIDEP; Prevalence surveys

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GERMANY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0030933662     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90098-0     Document Type: Article

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