International nosocomial infection control consortium findings of device-associated infections rate in an intensive care unit of a Lebanese university hospital
Objectives: To determine the rates of device-associated healthcare-associated infections (DA-HAI), microbiological profile, bacterial resistance, length of stay (LOS), excess mortality and hand hygiene compliance in one intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital member of the International Infection Co...
Main Authors: | S S Kanj, Z A Kanafani, N Sidani, L Alamuddin, N Zahreddine, V D Rosenthal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Global Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2012;volume=4;issue=1;spage=15;epage=21;aulast=Kanj |
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