Nosocomial Gram-positive bacterial infections in children: Results of a 7 year study


Celebi S., Hacimustafaoglu M. K., Ozdemir O., Ozakin C.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.49, no.6, pp.875-882, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2007.02485.x
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.875-882
  • Keywords: children, Gram-positive bacterial infection, nosocomial infection, INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS, COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA, FLUID SHUNT INFECTIONS, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, RISK-FACTORS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, BACTEREMIA, HOSPITALS
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of the present paper was to determine the rate of culture-proven nosocomial infections and evaluate the episodes of nosocomial Gram-positive (GP) bacterial infections in pediatric patients.