Impact of a multidimensional infection control strategy on central line-associated bloodstream infection rates in pediatric intensive care units of five developing countries: Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)

Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 415-423

  Rosenthal, V D ^a   Ramachandran, B ^b   Villamil Gomez W ^c   Armas Ruiz, A ^d   Navoa Ng, J A ^e   Matta Cortes L ^f   Pawar, M ^g   Nevzat Yalcin, A ^h   Rodriguez Ferrer M ⁱ   Yildizdas R D ^j   Menco, A ^c   Campuzano, R ^d   Villanueva, V D ^e   Rendon Campo, L F ^f   Gupta, A ^g   Turhan, O ^h   Barahona Guzman N ⁱ   Horoz, O O ^j   Arrieta, P ^c   Brito, J M ^d   Tolentino, M C V ^e   Astudillo, Y ^f   Saini, N ^g   Gunay, N ^h   Sarmiento Villa, G ⁱ   Gumus, E ^h   Lagares Guzman A ⁱ   Dursun, O ^h   more..

^a International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium INICC   (Argentina)

^b KK Childs Trust Hospital   (India)

^c Intensive Care Unit   (Colombia)

^d INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^e ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (Philippines)

^f UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^g Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital   (India)

^h AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

ⁱ UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Colombia)

^j CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

more..

Author keywords

Bundle; Catheter related infections; Developing countries; Hand hygiene; International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium; Multidimensional approach

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CATHETER INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COLOMBIA; CONTROL STRATEGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KLEBSIELLA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEXICO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHILIPPINES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS; STENOTROPHOMONAS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84866737568     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: 14390973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-012-0246-5     Document Type: Article

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