Validation of statewide surveillance system data on central line-associated bloodstream infection in intensive care units in Australia

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1045-1049

  McBryde, Emma S ^a   Brett, Judy ^b   Russo, Philip L ^b   Worth, Leon J ^b   Bull, Ann L ^b   Richards, Michael J ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTEREMIA; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DATA ANALYSIS; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTEROBSERVER AGREEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PREDICTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL CONCEPTS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CROSS INFECTION; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CROSS INFECTION; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL RECORDS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; VICTORIA;

EID: 71949086789     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/606168     Document Type: Article

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