Invasive device-related infection surveillance in intensive care units of Gazi University in 2006-2007;Gazi Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi Hastanesi yoǧun bakim ünitelerinde 2006-2007 yillarinda saptanan i̇nvaziv araç i̇lişkili enfeksiyonlar

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 140-145

  Dizbay, Murat ^a   Baş, Serpil ^a   Gürsoy, Ayhan ^a   Şimşek, Hatice ^a   Maral, Işil ^a   Aktaş, Firdevs ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Infection control; Intensive care unit; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DEVICE INFECTION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INVASIVE DEVICE RELATED INFECTION; PREVALENCE; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URINARY CATHETER; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 69249203883     PISSN: 13000292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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