Journal article
High prevalence of hospital-acquired infections caused by gram-negative carbapenem resistant strains in Vietnamese pediatric ICUs: A multi-centre point prevalence survey
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There is scarce information regarding hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) among children in resource-constrained settings. This study aims to measure prevalence of HAIs in Vietnamese pediatric hospitals.Monthly point prevalence surveys (PPSs) in 6 pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) in 3 referral hospitals during 1 year.A total of 1363 cases (1143 children) were surveyed, 59.9% male, average age 11 months. Admission sources were: other hospital 49.3%, current hospital 36.5%, and community 1...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1097/MD.0000000000004099
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Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership
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Wellcome Trust
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Swedish International
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Medicine Journal website
- Volume:
- 95
- Issue:
- 27
- Pages:
- e4099
- Publication date:
- 2016-07-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-06-07
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1536-5964
- ISSN:
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0025-7974
- Pmid:
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27399106
- Source identifiers:
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634140
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- English
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- pubs:634140
- Deposit date:
- 2017-01-04
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- Le et al
- Copyright date:
- 2016
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