National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System Report, data summary from January 1992 through June 2003, issued August 2003

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 481-498

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AMPICILLIN; AZTREONAM; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DEVICE INFECTION; DRUG USE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL PATIENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346753421     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2003.09.002     Document Type: Review

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