Nosocomial infections: Prospective survey of incidence in five French intensive care units

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1040-1046

  Legras, A ^a   Malvy, D ^a   Quinioux, A I ^a   Villers, D ^b   Bouachour, G ^c   Robert, R ^d   Thomas, R ^e  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

^b NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Angers University Hospital   (France)

^d POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^e RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence study; Intensive care; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FRANCE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PNEUMONIA; SINUSITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENTILATOR;

CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FRANCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031737049     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050713     Document Type: Article

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