Prevalence of nosocomial infection in Thailand 2006

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1524-1529

  Danchaivijitr, Somwang ^a   Judaeng, Tepnimit ^a   Sripalakij, Siriporn ^a   Naksawas, Kakanang ^b   Plipat, Tanarak ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Nosocomial infection; Prevalence; Thailand

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KLEBSIELLA; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SURGICAL WARD; THAILAND; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; THAILAND;

EID: 34548661271     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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