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We describe the frequency of pediatric healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) identified through prospective surveillance in community hospitals participating in an infection control network. Over a 6-year period, 84 HAIs were identified.… Click to show full abstract
We describe the frequency of pediatric healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) identified through prospective surveillance in community hospitals participating in an infection control network. Over a 6-year period, 84 HAIs were identified. Of these 51 (61%) were pediatric central-line-associated bloodstream infections, and they often occurred in children <1 year of age.
Keywords:
community hospitals;
infection control;
infection;
associated infections;
healthcare associated
Journal Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Year Published: 2021
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