Benchmarking of urinary tract infection rates: Experiences from the intensive care unit component of the German national nosocomial infections surveillance system

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-44

  Gastmeier, P ^a,b   Behnke, M ^a,b   Schwab, F ^a,b   Geffers, C ^a,b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b National Reference Center for Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Healthcare associated infections; Surveillance; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

BENCHMARKING; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 79954568215     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.01.021     Document Type: Article

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