Efficacy of an infection control programme in reducing nosocomial bloodstream infections in a Senegalese neonatal unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-165

  Landre Peigne, C ^a,b   Ka, A S ^b   Peigne, V ^c   Bougere, J ^b   Seye, M N ^b   Imbert, P ^d  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE VERSAILLES   (France)

^b HÔPITAL PRINCIPAL DE DAKAR   (Senegal)

^c HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^d SERVICE D ENDOCRINOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Neonatal infections; Nosocomial control programme; Senegal

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK INFANT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NURSING CARE; PEDIATRIC WARD; SENEGAL; SEPSIS;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIA; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SENEGAL;

EID: 80052264678     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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