General Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit
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Infection control in the intensive care unit.
Nosocomial infections are common in many hospital departments, but particularly so on the intensive care unit, where they affect some 20 to 30% of patients. While early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are, of course, important, perhaps the greatest challenge is in the application of techniques to limit the development of such infections. This review will briefly discuss some of the backgrou...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Open Access Journal of Biogeneric Science and Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2692-1081
DOI: 10.46718/jbgsr.2020.03.000063