Health-care associated infections in Thailand 2011

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 96, Issue SUPPL2, 2013, Pages

  Rongrungruang, Yong ^a   Sawanpanyalert, Narumol ^b   Chomdacha, Patcharin ^b   Surasarang, Kunlayanee ^a   Wiruchkul, Natcha ^a   Kachintorn, Kanchana ^a   Tantilipikara, Peangpim ^b   Danchaivijitr, Somwang ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Etiologic agent; Health care associated infection; Nationwide; Prevalence; Type of hospital

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA LACTAM; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACINETOBACTER INFECTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THAILAND;

ADULT; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND;

EID: 84876056323     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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