Assessing the burden of healthcare-associated infections through prevalence studies: what is the best method?

Zingg, Walter; Huttner, Benedikt; Sax, Hugo; Pittet, Didier

doi:10.1086/676424

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Assessing the burden of healthcare-associated infections through prevalence studies: what is the best method?

ContributorsZingg, Walter; Huttner, Benedikt

; Sax, Hugo; Pittet, Didier

Published inInfection control and hospital epidemiology, vol. 35, no. 6, p. 674-684

Publication date2014

Abstract

To explore differences in the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) according to survey methodology.

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research groups

Staphylocoques dorés résistants à la méthicilline et hygiène hospitalière (330)

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ZINGG, Walter et al. Assessing the burden of healthcare-associated infections through prevalence studies: what is the best method? In: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2014, vol. 35, n° 6, p. 674–684. doi: 10.1086/676424

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PID : unige:39906
DOI : 10.1086/676424
PMID : 24799644

Journal ISSN0899-823X

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Assessing the burden of healthcare-associated infections through prevalence studies: what is the best method?

To explore differences in the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) according to survey methodology.

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