Prevention of hospital infection

Microbes and Infection

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 268-274

  Warren, David K ^a   Kollef, Marin H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hospital associated infection; Prevention; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTERY CATHETER; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BRAIN VENTRICULITIS; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MENINGITIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NURSING STAFF; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINUSITIS; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; WORKLOAD; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CATHETERIZATION; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD; VENTILATOR;

CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 15244339158     PISSN: 12864579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2004.12.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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