Assessment of Healthcare-Associated Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Celiloglu C., Tolunay O., Celik T., Sucu A., Yurtcu E., Celik U.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, vol.11, no.3, pp.129-134, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/ced.201733
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.129-134
  • Keywords: Antibiotic, pediatric critical care, health care-associated infections
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we aimed to retrospectively investigate the frequency of healthcare-associated infections, infection sites, culture proven microorganisms and antibiotic resistance properties registered in the surveillance system, in our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit over the past five years.