Infecção nosocomial numa unidade de cuidados intensivos pediátricos.

Patients in intensive care units (ICU) are 3 to 4 times more prone to nosocomial infection (NI) than patients in general wards owing to the severity of their pathology and the frequent use of invasive procedures. The aim of this study was to establish the incidence of NI in an ICU and the associated...

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Main Authors: M Correia, C Simão, L M Lito, M Cabeçadas, H Almeida, A Carvalho, G Rodrigues, J S Sequeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 1997-07-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/2448