Epidemiology of nosocomial infections in pediatric patients in an Iranian referral hospital

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 204-206

  Pourakbari, B ^a   Rezaizadeh, G ^a   Mahmoudi, S ^a   Mamishi, S ^a,b  

^a Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Research Center   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Nosocomial infection; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IRAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; NONHUMAN; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SALMONELLA; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFANT; IRAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORDS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84875410637     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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