Reducing nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1039-1046

  Rogers, Eileen ^a   Alderdice, Fiona ^a   McCall, Emma ^a   Jenkins, John ^a   Craig, Stanley ^a,b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hand washing; healthcare quality; Neonatal; nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

CATHETERS; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; HAND; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77955877146     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767050903387029     Document Type: Article

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