Evaluation of device associated infection rates in intensive care units of Pamukkale University Hospital

Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 262-265

  Turgut, H ^a   Sacar, S ^a   Okke, D ^a   Kavas, S T ^a   Asan, A ^a   Kutlu, S S ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANDIDA; DEVICE INFECTION; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NONHUMAN; TURKEY (BIRD); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

BACTEREMIA; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CROSS INFECTION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; TURKEY; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 45849113992     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-008-6346-6     Document Type: Article

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