Risk-adjusted surveillance of hospital-acquired infections in neonatal intensive care units: a systematic review

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 203-211

  Phillips, P ^a   Cortina Borja, M ^a   Millar, M ^b   Gilbert, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Monitoring; Neonatal intensive care; Risk adjustment; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; EMBASE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDLINE; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BACTEREMIA; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK ADJUSTMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 52949121383     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.06.014     Document Type: Review

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