Prevalence of healthcare device-associated infection using point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial prescribing and existing electronic data

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 264-268

  Coello, R ^a   Brannigan, E ^a   Lawson, W ^a   Wickens, H ^a   Holmes, A ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial use; Device associated infection; Electronic data; Prevalence; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 79960196652     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.01.028     Document Type: Article

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