Nosocomial infections and risk factors in intensive care units

New Microbiologica

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 299-303

  Yologlu, S ^a   Durmaz, B ^a   Bayindir, Y ^a  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Infection; Intensive care; Logistic regression; Nosocomial; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CALCULATION; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECORDING; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URINARY TRACT; AGE; CATHETERIZATION; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CATHETERIZATION; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TURKEY; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0141974213     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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