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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2014.04.003
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dc.titleHealthcare associated infections (HAI) perspectives
dc.contributor.authorAl-Tawfiq, J.A.
dc.contributor.authorTambyah, P.A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-06T08:42:31Z
dc.date.available2016-09-06T08:42:31Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationAl-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
dc.identifier.issn18760341
dc.identifier.urihttp://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/126878
dc.description.abstractHealthcare 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.
dc.description.urihttp://libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2014.04.003
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectHand hygiene
dc.subjectHealthcare associated infection
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.departmentMEDICINE
dc.description.doi10.1016/j.jiph.2014.04.003
dc.description.sourcetitleJournal of Infection and Public Health
dc.description.volume7
dc.description.issue4
dc.description.page339-344
dc.identifier.isiut000354963100011
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