Prevalence of lower respiratory tract infections in hospitalized patients in the United Kingdom and Eire - Results from the Second National Prevalence Survey

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 12-22

  Kelsey, M C ^a   Mitchell, C A ^a   Griffin, M ^b   Spencer, R C ^c   Emmerson, A M ^d  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Respiratory tract infections; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRACHEOSTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033797893     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0775     Document Type: Article

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