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).

Leblebicioglu, SERHAT; YALÇIN, ATA; ROSENTHAL, V.; KÖKSAL, İFTAHAR; Sirmatel, F.; ÜNAL, SERHAT; Turgut, H.; Ozdemir, D.; Ersoz, G.; UZUN, C.; Ulusoy, S.; Esen, S.; Ulger, F.; Dilek, A.; Yilmaz, H.; Turhan, O.; Gunay, N.; Gumus, E.; Dursun, O.; Yylmaz, G.; Kaya, S.; Ulusoy, H.; Cengiz, M.; Yilmaz, L.; YILDIRIM, G.; TOPELI, ARZU; Sacar, S.; Sungurtekin, H.; Ugurcan, D.; Geyik, M.; Sahin, A.; Erdogan, S.; Kaya, A.; Kuyucu, N.; Arda, B.; Bacakoglu, F.

doi:10.1007/s15010-013-0407-1

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., ...More

Infection, vol.41, no.2, pp.447-56, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 41 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1007/s15010-013-0407-1
Journal Name: Infection
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.447-56
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
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.