Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in US Hospitals: Analysis of 24,179 Cases from a Prospective Nationwide Surveillance Study
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- 1 August 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 39 (3) , 309-317
- https://doi.org/10.1086/421946
Abstract
Background. Nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States.Methods. Data from a nationKeywords
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