An observational case study of hospital associated infections in a critical care unit in Astana, Kazakhstan
Abstract Background Hospital Associated infections (HAI) are very common in Intensive Care Units (ICU) and are usually associated with use of invasive devices in the patients. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and etiological agents of HAI in a Surgical ICU in Kazakhstan, and to a...
Main Authors: | Dmitriy Viderman, Yekaterina Khamzina, Zhannur Kaligozhin, Makhira Khudaibergenova, Agzam Zhumadilov, Byron Crape, Azliyati Azizan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0350-0 |
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