Effectiveness of a multidimensional approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in 11 adult intensive care units from 10 cities of Turkey: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC).


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Leblebicioglu H., YALÇIN A. N., ROSENTHAL V. D., KÖKSAL İ., Sirmatel F., ÜNAL S., ...Daha Fazla

Infection, cilt.41, sa.2, ss.447-56, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s15010-013-0407-1
  • Dergi Adı: Infection
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.447-56
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium, Health care acquired infection, Ventilator associated pneumonia, Developing countries, Adult intensive care unit, Multidimensional approach, DEVICE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS, PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK, SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT, DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES, CONTROL PROGRAM, HAND HYGIENE, RATES, HOSPITALS, MORTALITY
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose To evaluate the impact of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) multidimensional approach on the reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in adult patients hospitalized in 11 intensive care units (ICUs), from 10 hospitals, members of the INICC, in 10 cities of Turkey.