Classification of nosocomial and community-acquired infections in the neonate.

Abstract:

:The concept of nosocomial versus community-acquired infection is an important one in terms of hospital surveillance and infection control. Risk factors, time of onset, and type of organism are presented in tabular form to assist in classifying infection in the newborn.

journal_name

Am J Infect Control

authors

Gottschalk SK,Pitre JB,Schuth CR

doi

10.1016/s0196-6553(80)80001-0

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1980-11-01 00:00:00

pages

97-100

issue

4

eissn

0196-6553

issn

1527-3296

pii

S0196-6553(80)80001-0

journal_volume

8

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