Clinical and microbiological characteristics of healthcare-associated infections in a tertiary care pediatric hospital

Background and aim: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are an important cause of prolonged hospital stay. This study was conducted to assess the incidence, causative organisms and risk factors of HAIs in pediatric patients. Subjects and methods: Our study was a prospective evaluation of Healthc...

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Main Authors: Rasha H. Hassan, Heba Eldegla, Fikry Elmorsy, Waleed M. Eldars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-11-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Subjects:
HAI
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110663817300538