THE ROLE OF NATIONWIDE NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION SURVEILLANCE IN DETECTING EPIDEMIC BACTEREMIA DUE TO CONTAMINATED INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS

Since January, 1970, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has coordinated surveillance of nosocomial infections in a group of voluntarily cooperating hospitals In the United States. In 1970, this surveillance system failed to realize one of its major goals: detection of a nationwide epidemic of sept...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of epidemiology 1978-09, Vol.108 (3), p.207-213
Hauptverfasser:	GOLDMANN, DONALD A., DIXON, RICHARD E., FULKERSON, CONRAD C., MAKI, DENNIS G., MARTIN, STANLEY M., BENNETT, JOHN V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - etiology Disease Outbreaks - epidemiology Drug Contamination Enterobacteriaceae Infections - epidemiology Hospitals Humans infusions Infusions, Parenteral - adverse effects parenteral Sepsis - epidemiology Sepsis - etiology septicemia United States
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