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Healthcare-associated infections studies project: An American Journal of Infection Control and National Healthcare Safety Network data quality collaboration—Ventilator-associated event 1, 2013
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August 22 2013
Source: Am J Infect Control. 41(11):1085-1086 -
Alternative Title:Am J Infect Control
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Description:This is the second case study published in a series in AJIC since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance definition update of 2013. These cases reflect some of the complex patient scenarios Infection Preventionists (IP) have encountered in their daily surveillance of health care-associated infections (HAI) using NHSN definitions. This is the first case utilizing the new NHSN Ventilator-associated Events (VAE) module and criteria.
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Pubmed ID:23972519
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6457463
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