A European survey of nosocomial infection control and hospital-acquired pneumonia prevention practices

Journal of Infection

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 285-291

  Ricard, Jean Damien ^a,b,c   Conti, Giorgio ^d   Boucherie, Maud ^e   Hormann, Christoph ^f   Poelaert, Jan ^g   Quintel, Michael ^h   Rubertsson, Sten ⁱ   Torres, Antoni ^j  

^a HÔPITAL LOUIS MOURIER   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^e Clinical Research Department   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^g UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^h UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

ⁱ UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^j HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Cross contamination; Healthcare practices; Infection control; Intensive care; Mechanical ventilation; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BELGIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FRANCE; GERMANY; GREECE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTUBATION; ITALY; NETHERLANDS; NURSE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; POLAND; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SPAIN; SUBGLOTTIC SECRETION DRAINAGE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SWEDEN; SWITZERLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EUROPE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84865998942     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: 15322742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2012.06.016     Document Type: Article

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