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Leblebicioglu H., YALÇIN A. N., ROSENTHAL V. D., KÖKSAL İ., Sirmatel F., ÜNAL S., ...More
Infection, vol.41, no.2, pp.447-56, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
41
Issue:
2
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Publication Date:
2013
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Doi Number:
10.1007/s15010-013-0407-1
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Journal Name:
Infection
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Journal Indexes:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
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Page Numbers:
pp.447-56
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Keywords:
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
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Hacettepe University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
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.