Pitfalls in the comparison of intercountry prevelance of healthcare-associated infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-279

  Wilson, J ^a   Charlett, A ^a   Pearson, A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE MIX; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; IRELAND; LETTER; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PREVALENCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 59649111894     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.10.031     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Smyth E.T.M., McIlvenny G., Enstone J.E., et al. On behalf of the Hospital Infection Society Prevalence Survey Steering Group. Four country healthcare associated infection prevalence survey 2006: overview of results. J Hosp Infect 69 (2008) 230-248
2. Health Protection Agency. Surveillance of healthcare associated infections report: 2008 (July 2008), Health Protection Agency, London