Prevalence of nosocomial infections in representative German hospitals

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-49

  Gastmeier, P ^a   Kampf, G ^a   Wischnewski, N ^a   Hauer, T ^b   Schulgen, G ^c   Schumacher, M ^c   Daschner, F ^b   Ruden H ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Hospital Epidemiology

^c Inst Med Biometr and Med Info

Author keywords

German hospitals; Nosocomial infections; Prevalence survey; Use of microbiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GERMANY; GYNECOLOGY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; REFERENCE VALUE; SEPSIS; SURGICAL WARD; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0031931548     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90173-6     Document Type: Article

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