Multicenter Study of the Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections in Italian Hospitals

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-87

  Di Pietrantonj, Carlo ^a   Ferrara, Lorenza ^a   Lomolino, G ^b  

^a ASL 20   (Italy)

^b C Arrigo Children's Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; ITALY; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0942276967     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502299     Document Type: Article

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