Trend of healthcare-associated infections in children: Annual prevalence surveys in a research hospital in Italy, 2007-2010

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-12

  Ciofi Degli Atti, M L ^a   Cuttini, M ^a   Rava L ^a   Ceradini, J ^a   Paolini, V ^a   Ciliento, G ^a   Pomponi, M ^a   Raponi, M ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Healthcare associated infection; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CANDIDA; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ITALY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LENGTH OF STAY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT MONITORING; PNEUMONIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RISK REDUCTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREND STUDY; URINARY CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION CONTROL; ITALY; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84455202342     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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