Guidelines for prevention of hospital acquired infections
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Prevention of hospital-acquired infections: review of non-pharmacological interventions.
Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections (HAIs) increase morbidity, mortality and medical costs. In the USA alone, nosocomial infections cause about 1.7 million infections and 99 000 deaths per year. HAIs are spread by numerous routes including surfaces (especially hands), air, water, intravenous routes, oral routes and through surgery. Interventions such as proper hand and surface cleaning, b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0972-5229,1998-359X
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.128705