Aspects of Infection in Intensive Care Unit - Prevention and Control
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Aspects of infection in intensive care unit--prevention and control.
Nosocomial infections are the main source of infection in a hospitalized patient. Source of contaminant may be multiple. In a cardiac ICU the vulnerable open heart surgery patients are with multiple invasive lines and monitors. Pediatrics and neonates are more vulnerable because of their poor immunity and nutritional debility. Frequent indwelling line access makes a patient more prone to system...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiovascular Journal
سال: 1970
ISSN: 2309-6357,2071-0917
DOI: 10.3329/cardio.v1i1.8218