Surveillance of nosocomial infections in dermatology patients in a German university hospital

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 620-623

  Dettenkofer, M ^a   Wilson, C ^a   Ebner, W ^a   Norgauer, J ^a   Ruden H ^b   Daschner, F D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Infection control; Nosocomial infection; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER SURGERY; CASE STUDY; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STAFF; MICROBIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0142120532     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05477.x     Document Type: Article

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