Defining the epidemiology of bloodstream infections: the 'gold standard' of population-based assessment

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 141, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2149-2157

  Laupland, K B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infections; epidemiology; surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CANADA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOLD STANDARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION BASED DESIGN; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEX RATIO; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTEREMIA; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 84883322031     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268812002725     Document Type: Article

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