Hospital-acquired infection rate in a tertiary care teaching hospital in China: a cross-sectional survey involving 2434 inpatients

A single-day hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) point prevalence study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in China. The overall prevalence rate of HAIs was 3.53% (95% confidence interval 2.80–4.26%) among 2434 inpatients surveyed. Respiratory system infection was the most common type of HAI...

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Main Authors: Xiu-Bin Tao, Li-Hua Qian, Yan Li, Qun Wu, Jing-Jing Ruan, Dong-Zhen Cai, Hui Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015392