Analysis of risk factors associated with nosocomial bacteraemias

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-141

  Rojo, D ^a   Pinedo, A ^a   Clavijo, E ^a   Garcia Rodriguez A ^b   Garcia V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hospiral acquired bacteraemia; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD VESSEL CATHETERIZATION; CANCER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SPAIN; SURGERY;

EID: 0033022974     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1998.0543     Document Type: Article

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