Will mobile phone use increase the incidence of healthcare associated infections ?
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Nosocomial infections are a major concern for both patients and clinicians. Hospital related infections cause significant mortality (20%) *1+ and morbidity and, in the majority of cases, are preventable. In addition to the human cost, the emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms has made management of hospital acquired infections more complex and expensive. The National Health Foundation is thus working to decrease the rate of hospital associated infections in a number of ways.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012