Nosocomial infections. An experience in a high-specialty pediatric hospital;Infecciones nosocomiales. Experiencia en un hospital pediatrico de tercer nivel

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Díaz Ramos, Rita Delia ^a   Solórzano Santos, Fortino ^b   Padilla Barrón, Guadalupe ^b   Miranda Novales, Ma Guadalupe ^b   González Robledo, Rogelio ^b   Trejo Y Pérez, Juan Antonio ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE PEDIATRÍA   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

100 to 299; Cross infection; Hospital bed capacity; Hospitals; Mexico; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; INFECTION CONTROL; PNEUMONIA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 100 TO 299; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEXICO;

EID: 0344200097     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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