Review Article May 2015

The Current Definitions of Health-Care Associated Infections in Intensive Care Units

Review Article May 2015 1173 Views

The incidence of nosocomial infections is higher than other sites of the hospitals at intensive care units (ICUs) because of high frequency of invasive interventions and multidrug resistant microorganism’s prevalence. The most frequent nosocomial infections in ICUs’ are ventilator-related pneumoniae, urinary tract infections, catheter-related bacteremia and surgical site infections. The definitions of health care associated infections and the diagnosis criteria…

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Recieved 04.10.2013
Accepted 25.10.2013
Published Online 25.10.2013
Printed 01.05.2015
DOI 10.4328/JCAM.2084
Author Ercan Yenilmez, Asim Ulcay, Levent Gorenek, Hüsrev Diktas
Identifier J Clin Anal Med. 2015;6(3):401-404
Index Page 401-404
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How to Cite Ercan Yenilmez, Asim Ulcay, Levent Gorenek, Hüsrev Diktas. The Current Definitions of Health-Care Associated Infections in Intensive Care Units. J Clin Anal Med. 2015;6(3):401-404
Running Title Health-Care Associated Infections

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