Healthcare associated infections (HAI) perspectives

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Title:	Healthcare associated infections (HAI) perspectives
Authors:	Al-Tawfiq, J.A. Tambyah, P.A.
Keywords:	Hand hygiene Healthcare associated infection
Issue Date:	2014
Citation:	Al-Tawfiq, J.A., Tambyah, P.A. (2014). Healthcare associated infections (HAI) perspectives. Journal of Infection and Public Health 7 (4) : 339-344. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2014.04.003
Abstract:	Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are among the major complications of modern medical therapy. The most important HAIs are those related to invasive devices: central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) as well as surgical site infections (SSI). HAIs are associated with significant mortality, morbidities and increasing healthcare cost. The cited case-fatality rate ranges from 2.3% to 14.4% depending on the type of infection. In this mini-review, we shed light on these aspects as well as drivers to decrease HAIs. © 2014 King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.
Source Title:	Journal of Infection and Public Health
URI:	http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/126878
ISSN:	18760341
DOI:	10.1016/j.jiph.2014.04.003
Appears in Collections:	Staff Publications

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