Nosocomial infection indicators;Indicadores de infección nosocomial

Medicina Clinica

Volumn 131, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2008, Pages 48-55

  Palomar, M ^a   Vaque, J ^a   Alvarez Lerma F ^b   Pastor, V ^c   Olaechea, P ^e   Fernandez Crehuet J ^d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA VICTORIA   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL DE GALDAKAO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Control systems; ENVIN HELICS; EPINE; Nosocomial infection; Nosocomial infection indicators

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SPAIN;

EID: 68649112891     PISSN: 00257753     EISSN: 15788989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-7753(08)76461-3     Document Type: Article

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