Abstract:
:Results from prospective surveillance of nosocomial infections (NIs) in a small community hospital were evaluated, and a case-control study was conducted. The rate of 1.4 NIs per 100 discharges determined by prospective surveillance was found to be underestimated. Prematurity, pediatric service, surgery, length of stay, and age were independently associated with NI.
journal_name
Infect Control Hosp Epidemioljournal_title
Infection control and hospital epidemiologyauthors
de Lourdes García-García M,Jiménez-Corona A,Jiménez-Corona ME,Solís-Bazaldúa M,Villamizar-Arciniegas CO,Valdespino-Gómez JLdoi
10.1086/501920subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-06-01 00:00:00pages
386-8issue
6eissn
0899-823Xissn
1559-6834pii
ICHE6835journal_volume
22pub_type
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