Change in epidemiology of health care-associated infections in a neonatal intensive care unit

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 839-842

  Nambiar, Sumathi ^a   Singh, Nalini ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gram negative rods; Health care associated infections; Neonatal intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CANDIDA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BACTEREMIA; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MYCOSES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0036376893     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200209000-00011     Document Type: Article

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