The burden of healthcare-associated infections in primary and tertiary healthcare wards and the cost of procedure-related prosthetic joint infections

The burden of healthcare-associated infections in primary and tertiary healthcare wards and the cost of procedure-related prosthetic joint infections

Abstract Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are infections acquired during treatment in a healthcare facility. The most common infections are pneumonias, surgical site infections (SSIs) and urinary tract infections (UTIs). HAIs burden the healthcare system by increasing patient days, the use of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Puhto, T. (Teija)
Other Authors: Syrjälä, H. (Hannu)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2018
Subjects:
cost
healthcare-associated infection
incidence study
point prevalence study
primary healthcare
prosthetic joint infection
esiintyvyys
hoitoon liittyvä infektio
ilmaantuvuus
sairaalainfektio
sairaalakustannus
tekonivelinfektio
terveyskeskus
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