Nosocomial infection of malnourished patients in an intensive care unit

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 203-209

  Lee, Songmi ^a   Choi, Misook ^a   Kim, Yongsook ^a   Lee, Jeongbok ^b   Shin, Cheungsoo ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Malnutrition; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT MONITORING; PROBABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0037720120     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.2.203     Document Type: Article

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