Device-associated infection rates for non-intensive care unit patients

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 357-361

  Vonberg, Ralf Peter ^a   Behnke, M ^a,b   Geffers, C ^a,b   Sohr, D ^a,b   Ruden H ^a,b   Dettenkofer, M ^a,c   Gastmeier, P ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CATHETER;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; GERMANY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33646677950     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/503339     Document Type: Article

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