Risk factors and outcome of nosocomial infections: Results of a matched case-control study of ICU patients

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 4 PART I, 1998, Pages 1151-1158

  Girou, Emmanuelle ^a   Stephan, François ^a   Novara, Ana ^a   Safar, Michel ^a   Fagon, Jean Yves ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APACHE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0031967825     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.4.9701129     Document Type: Article

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