Effectiveness of a multidimensional approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units from 14 developing countries of four continents: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium.


Rosenthal V. D., Rodrigues C., Álvarez-Moreno C., Madani N., Mitrev Z., Ye G., ...Daha Fazla

Critical care medicine, cilt.40, ss.3121-8, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3182657916
  • Dergi Adı: Critical care medicine
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3121-8
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: developing countries, intensive care unit, international multidimensional approach, International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium, ventilator-associated pneumonia, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS, PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK, MECHANICAL VENTILATION, CONTROL PROGRAM, HAND HYGIENE, RATES, HOSPITALS, MORTALITY, EDUCATION, IMPACT
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium's multidimensional approach on the reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients hospitalized in intensive care units.