Nosocomial infections in neonatal units in Turkey: Epidemiology, problems, unit policies and opinions of healthcare workers

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 50-57

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Author keywords

Epidemiology; Infection control; Newborn; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

CARBAPENEM; CETRIMIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORINATED WATER; CIPROFLOXACIN; DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; LIQUID SOAP; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SOAP; TROCLOSENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CROWDING; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLOVE; GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INCUBATOR; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; KLEBSIELLA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NEWBORN SEPSIS; NURSE TO PATIENT RATIO; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRESCRIPTION; PSEUDOMONAS; SERRATIA; SHIFT WORKER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; SEPSIS; TURKEY;

EID: 77950447972     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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