National study of control of nosocomial infection in intensive care units. Evolutive report of the years 2003-2005;Estudio nacional de vigilancia de infección nosocomial en unidades de cuidados intensivos. Informe evolutivo de los años 2003-2005

Medicina Intensiva

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 6-17

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Rodriguez M ^r,aa   Mora, D ^r   Garcia M ^r   Peinado, J ^s   Fierro, J ^s   Capel, Y ^s   Gonzalez V ^t   Ortega, S ^t   Moron A ^t   Ezpeleta, A I ^u   Olivar, G ^u   Campos, E ^u   Munoz J ^u   Dorado, P ^u   Lander, A ^v   Homs, C A ^v   Labarta, L ^v   Seron C ^v   Avellanas, M ^v   Leon C ^v   Lorda De Los Rios I ^w   Blanco, A ^x   Parra, D ^x   Quindos B ^x   Gonzalez A ^x   Martinez A ^x,aj   Yano, R ^x   Espanol V ^x   Munoz G ^x   Marques L ^x   Calleja, C ^x   Lacort, M ^y   Valledor, M ^z   Gutierrez M J ^z   Antuna M T ^z   Velasco, L ^aa   Alfonso, J ^aa   Fernandez B ^aa   Bonell, J M ^ab   Sospedra, E ^ab   Jorda R ^ac   Molina, E ^ad   Merino, P ^ad   Escudero, E ^ad   Bartual, E ^ad   Fernandez Cid R ^ae   Gonzalez M A ^ae   Arribas, M A ^ae   Llorca, J ^ae   Romero, J L ^af   Sanchez C ^af   Marcos, J A ^af   Sanchez J ^ag   Ruiz, M C ^ag   Colmenero, C ^ag   Garcia M E ^ah   Arbol F ^ai   Sanchez M ^ai   Lopez P ^ai   Garcia F ^aj   Corcoles, V ^aj   Perez F J ^ak   Ucio, P ^ak   Bobillo, F ^ak   Ballesteros, J C ^al   Sagredo, V ^al   Gonzalez J ^al,bi   Martin F ^al   Cortina, J J ^am   Lopez Cambra M J ^am   Albala, N ^am   Rey, S ^am   Campos, J M ^am   Taberna, M A ^am   Lopez Pueyo M J ^an   Gascon M ^an   Martinez M ^an   Callejo, F ^an   Fontaneda, D ^ao   Fernandez C ^ao   Sevillano, M E ^ao   Dominguez G ^ao   Gonzalez I ^ao   Farre O ^ap   Leon A ^ap   Mestre, G ^ap   Ibanez J ^ap   Martinez J J ^ap   Barbadillo, S ^ap,bb   Arnau, E ^b   Serra, J ^b   Nuvials, X ^b   Caballero, J ^b   Alcaraz, R ^b   Almirante, B ^b   Ferrer, C ^b   Albero, I ^b   Roma, Q ^b   Carrasco, M ^b   Baguena M ^b   Garnacho De Vega, A ^b   Zavala, E ^aq   Fabregas N ^aq   Alcon A ^aq   Balust, J ^aq   Tomas R ^ar   Ferrer, R ^as   Martin M C ^as   Ramon J ^as   Gracia, M P ^a   Solans, R ^at   Garcia R ^at   Garrido, C ^at   Albertos, M ^at   Aracil, A ^at   Dominguez M J ^at   Rovira, A ^at,au   Viana, R ^at   Ballus J ^au   Esteve, F ^au   Mateu, A ^au   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^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL DE GALDAKAO   (Spain)

^d Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GETAFE   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

^g Intensive Care Unit   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^j HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA VICTORIA   (Spain)

^k Hospital San Juan de la Cruz   (Spain)

^l HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SAN CECILIO   (Spain)

^m HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES   (Spain)

ⁿ Hospital General Basico de Baza   (Spain)

^o HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DEL MAR   (Spain)

^p HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO REINA SOFÍA   (Spain)

^q HOSPITAL INFANTA MARGARITA   (Spain)

^r HOSPITAL JUAN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ   (Spain)

^s HOSPITAL DE PONIENTE   (Spain)

^t HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

^u Hospital Royo Vilanova   (Spain)

^v HOSPITAL SAN JORGE   (Spain)

^w HOSPITAL OBISPO POLANCO   (Spain)

^x HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO CENTRAL DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

^y HOSPITAL DE CABUEÑES   (Spain)

^z HOSPITAL SAN AGUSTÍN   (Spain)

^aa Endocrinology Section   (Spain)

^ab Clinica Palmaplanas   (Spain)

^ac Clinica Rotger   (Spain)

^ad HOSPITAL CAN MISSES   (Spain)

^ae Hospital Verge del Toro   (Spain)

^af HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GRAN CANARIA DR NEGRÍN   (Spain)

^ag HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^ah HOSPITAL NACIONAL DE PARAPLÉJICOS   (Spain)

^ai HOSPITAL NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL PRADO   (Spain)

^aj HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALBACETE   (Spain)

^ak HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^al HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^am HOSPITAL GENERAL DE SEGOVIA   (Spain)

^an HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BURGOS   (Spain)

^ao Hospital Virgen Blanca   (Spain)

^ap HOSPITAL GENERAL DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^aq HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^ar Clínica ASEPEYO   (Spain)

^as Centro Medico Delfos   (Spain)

^at HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SAGRAT COR   (Spain)

^au HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^av HOSPITAL MÚTUA DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

^aw HOSPITAL DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

^ax Laboratory of Consorci Sanitari de Mataró CSM   (Spain)

^ay Althaia   (Spain)

^az Hospital de Igualada   (Spain)

^ba HOSPITAL GENERAL DE GRANOLLERS   (Spain)

^bb HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

^bc HOSPITAL ARNAU DE VILANOVA   (Spain)

^bd HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SANT JOAN DE REUS   (Spain)

^be HOSPITAL VERGE DE LA CINTA   (Spain)

^bf HOSPITAL NOSTRA SENYORA DE MERITXELL   (Andorra)

^bg HOSPITAL DE CONXO   (Spain)

^bh Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

^bi Universidad de La Coruña   (Spain)

^bj Hospital Cristal Pinor   (Spain)

^bk Hospital de Tortosa Verge de Cinta ^*  (Spain)

^bl HOSPITAL MONTECELO   (Spain)

^bm Clínica Fátima   (Spain)

^bn HOSPITAL XERAL CÍES   (Spain)

^bo Hospital Policlínica Povisa   (Spain)

^bp HOSPITAL DO MEIXOEIRO   (Spain)

^bq HOSPITAL XERAL CALDE   (Spain)

^br Hospital UniversitarioFundación Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

^bs HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LA DEFENSA GÓMEZ ULLA   (Spain)

^bt HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^bu HOSPITAL DE MÓSTOLES   (Spain)

^bv HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

^bw HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^bx HOSPITAL GARCÍA ORCOYEN   (Spain)

^by Clinica San Miguel   (Spain)

^bz HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^ca HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^cb Hospital de Sagunt   (Spain)

^cc HOSPITAL DE LA RIBERA   (Spain)

^cd USP Hospital San Jaime   (Spain)

^ce HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALICANTE   (Spain)

^cf HOSPITAL GENERAL DE CASTELLÓN   (Spain)

^cg Hospital Comarcal de Vinaros   (Spain)

^ch HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

^ci HOSPITAL DONOSTIA   (Spain)

^cj HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

^ck Servicio de Oftalmología Policlínica Guipúzcoa   (Spain)

^cl HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Control program; Critical patient; ENVIN ICU; Multi resistance markers; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; IMIPENEM;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTEREMIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 33947503633     PISSN: 02105691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0210-5691(07)74764-2     Document Type: Article

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