Point prevalence and risk factors of hospital acquired infections in a cluster of university-affiliated hospitals in Shiraz, Iran

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-176

  Askarian, Mehrdad ^a   Yadollahi, Mahnaz ^b   Assadian, Ojan ^c  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Hospital acquired infection; Iran; Nosocomial infection; Point prevalence; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUTUMN; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFECTIOUS PNEUMONIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; IRAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPRING; SUMMER; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URINARY CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFANT; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860242522     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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