The risk factors of nosocomial infection in severe craniocerebral trauma

Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 28-31

  Yang, Zhen Ming ^a   Li, Ya Song ^a  

^a FUJIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Risk factors; Severe craniocerebral injuries

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; RHUBARB EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; BRAIN INJURY; CROSS INFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0038142723     PISSN: 10081275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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