Development of a surveillance system for nosocomial infections: The component for neonatal intensive care units in Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 126-131

  Gastmeier, Petra ^a   Geffers, C ^b   Schwab, F ^b   Fitzner, J ^b   Obladen, M ^b   Ruden H ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Neonatal intensive care units; Nosocomial infection; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEPTICEMIA;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CROSS INFECTION; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PNEUMONIA; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 2942622498     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.12.038     Document Type: Article

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