Mortality risk factors with nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus infections in intensive care units: Results from the German nosocomial infection surveillance system (KISS)

Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 50-55

  Gastmeier, P ^a   Sohr, D ^b   Geffers, C ^b   Behnke, M ^b   Daschner, F ^c   Ruden H ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BLOOD FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTUBATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

CROSS INFECTION; GERMANY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 17844368362     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-005-3186-5     Document Type: Article

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