Neonatal nosocomial infection surveiliance: Incidences by site and a cluster of necrotizing enterocolitis

Infection

Volumn 27, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 234-238

  Hentschel, J ^a   De Veer, I ^b   Gastmeier, P ^b   Ruden H ^b   Obiaden, M ^c  

^a Universitats Frauenklinik   (Switzerland)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEPSIS; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0032852018     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00012176     Document Type: Article

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