Infection control bundles in intensive care: an international cross-sectional survey in low- and middle-income countries

Alp, E.; Cookson, B.; Erdem, H.; Rello, J.; Akhvlediani, T.; Akkoyunlu, YASEMİN; Amela, D.; Aqel, A.; Bagirova, F.; Carevic, B.; Candevir-Ulu, A.; Cevahir, F.; Dijk, M.; Dobrevska, R.; Donlan, S.; Dragovac, G.; Fernandez, R.; Ikram, A.; Komal, A.; Karagoz, E.; Kaynar, L.; Kulzhanova, S.; Kumar, A.; McLaws, M.; Mema, D.; Oztoprak, N.; Pepe, F.; Petri, O.; Popescu, C.; Presterl, E.; Raka, L.; Resat, M.; Senol, G.; Shresta, L.; Sonmezer, M.; Taqiyev, B.; Tekin, R.; Tiamiyu, B.; Ulu-Kilic, A.; Vandana, K.; Vecchio, R.; Wongsurakiat, P.

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2018.07.022

Infection control bundles in intensive care: an international cross-sectional survey in low- and middle-income countries

Alp E., Cookson B., Erdem H., Rello J., Akhvlediani T., Akkoyunlu Y., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, cilt.101, sa.3, ss.248-256, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 101 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2019
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.07.022
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.248-256
Anahtar Kelimeler: Infection control, Bundles, Low and middle income, Healthcare-associated infection, Prevention, Ventilator-associated, pneumonia, URINARY-TRACT-INFECTIONS, MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH, INICC REPORT, HEALTH-CARE, UNITS, IMPACT, PREVENTION
Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) is not known due to a lack of national surveillance systems, standardized infection definitions, and paucity of infection prevention and control (IPC) organizations and legal infrastructure.