Effectiveness of a nationwide nosocomial infection surveillance system for reducing nosocomial infections

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-22

  Gastmeier, P ^a   Geffers, C ^b   Brandt, C ^b   Zuschneid, I ^b   Sohr, D ^b   Schwab, F ^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

Nosocomial infection; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMANY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LOGISTIC MODELS; PNEUMONIA; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33746726987     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.04.017     Document Type: Article

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