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The Costs of Nosocomial Infections
Medical Care, 2008Although nosocomial infections (NIs) are widely regarded as expensive complications of healthcare delivery, their costs have not been rigorously quantified in large-scale studies. Additionally, problems that can bias cost estimates have often gone unaddressed.
Meredith L, Kilgore +5 more
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Waterborne nosocomial infections
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2000Waterborne pathogens cause infections in health-care facilities. Despite guidelines addressing these pathogens, outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks continue to occur. We reviewed recent reports of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Chryseobacterium species, nontuberculous mycobacteria, and Legionella species ...
, Squier, , Yu, , Stout
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Stethoscopes and nosocomial infection
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2000Stethoscopes are an essential tool of the medical profession and can become a source of nosocomial infection. A study conducted in the Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital showed a high carriage of methicillin resistant staphylococcus (69.76%) and multi-drug resistant Gram negative bacilli (20.93%) on regularly used ...
S, Sengupta, A, Sirkar, P G, Shivananda
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Obesity and nosocomial infections
Journal of Hospital Infection, 2013The prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) is a major goal in modern healthcare. Intrinsic, patient-related factors may contribute to the risk of HCAIs.To review the association between obesity and the risk and outcome of HCAIs.A PubMed search of relevant studies on obesity and nosocomial infections and obesity and dosing of ...
Syrjänen Jaana +2 more
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Surveillance of nosocomial infections
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 1989Surveillance for nosocomial infections is one of the most effective quality assurance outcome measurements of health care. To provide the most reliable data, organization is the key to reporting good data. Specific criteria must be defined, and where and how the necessary data is most readily available must be determined.
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Nutrition, 2002 Reimbursement for Nosocomial Infections
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1988Excerpt To the editor: Under the prospective payment system, hospitals are reimbursed a fixed amount for each admission, based on the kind of surgical procedures done or the patient's diagnosis at ...
J M, Boyce, L, Dziobek, G, Potter-Bynoe
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Nosocomial respiratory infections
Preventive Medicine, 1974Abstract Nosocomial respiratory infections, including influenza, parainfluenza, adenovirus disease, respiratory syncytial virus, psittacosis, tuberculosis, bacterial pneumonia, and fungal disease, have been widely reported in the medical literature. To estimate the relative risk of acquiring them and to determine their characteristics, data from 117 ...
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Nosocomial Staphylococcal Infections
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1981Excerpt To the editor: Hospital-acquired infections caused by methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureushave become increasingly common in the United States and in recent years have affected patien...
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Ornithosis as a Nosocomial Infection
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1977An outbreak of ornithosis in the department of infectious diseases of a general hospital is described. The outbreak comprised 12 cases aged 18-80 years. The index case had a history of contact with birds. He developed a serious illness and died. 11 persons contracted the disease after contact with the index case; 8 of them were personnel of the clinic ...
K A, Broholm +5 more
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