The step from a voluntary to a mandatory national nosocomial infection surveillance system: the influence on infection rates and surveillance effect

The step from a voluntary to a mandatory national nosocomial infection surveillance system: the influence on infection rates and surveillance effect

<p>Abstract</p> <p/> <p>Background</p> <p>The German national nosocomial infection surveillance system, KISS, has a component for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (called NEO-KISS) which changed from a system with voluntary participation and confidential data...

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Main Authors: Schwab Frank, Gastmeier Petra, Piening Brar, Geffers Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Surveillance
Nosocomial infections
Neonatal intensive care unit
Bloodstream infection
Online Access:http://www.aricjournal.com/content/1/1/24

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http://www.aricjournal.com/content/1/1/24

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