Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections: A practical Guide
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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: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(04)80079-0