Effectiveness of a multidimensional approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units from 14 developing countries of four continents: Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium

Rosenthal, Victor; Rodrigues, Camilla; Alvarez-Moreno, Carlos; Madani, Naoufel; Mitrev, Zan; Ye, Guxiang; Salomao, Reinaldo; Ulger, Fatma; Guanche-Garcell, Humberto; Kanj, Souha; Cuellar, Luis; Higuera, Francisco; Mapp, Trudell; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Rosalia

doi:10.1097/ccm.0b013e3182657916

Effectiveness of a multidimensional approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units from 14 developing countries of four continents: Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium

Rosenthal V. D., Rodrigues C., Alvarez-Moreno C., Madani N., Mitrev Z., Ye G., ...Daha Fazla

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, cilt.40, sa.12, ss.3121-3128, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 12
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3182657916
Dergi Adı: CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3121-3128
Anahtar Kelimeler: developing countries, intensive care unit, international multidimensional approach, International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium, ventilator-associated pneumonia, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS, PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK, MECHANICAL VENTILATION, CONTROL PROGRAM, HAND HYGIENE, RATES, HOSPITALS, MORTALITY, EDUCATION, IMPACT
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium's multidimensional approach on the reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients hospitalized in intensive care units.