Prolongation of hospital stay and extra costs due to hospital-acquired infection in a neonatal unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-45

  Leroyer, A ^a   Bedu, A ^a   Lombrail, P ^a   Desplanques, L ^a   Diakite, B ^a   Hingen, E ^a   Aujardf, Y ^a   Brodin, M ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Costs; Health economics; Infection control; Neonatology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN;

EID: 0031044785     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90166-3     Document Type: Article

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