Correlation of nosocomial bloodstream infection incidences: an ecological study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-224

  Benet T ^a   Vanhems, P ^a,b  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Ecological study; Epidemiology; Incidence; Indicator; Infection control; Nosocomial bloodstream infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROCOCCUS; MORBIDITY; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; BACTEREMIA; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; FRANCE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HEMATOLOGY; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 70349996988     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.07.018     Document Type: Article

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