The concept of vulnerability applied to Healthcare-associated Infections

• Main Authors: Maria Clara Padoveze (Author), Luize Fábrega Juskevicius (Author), Talita Raquel dos Santos (Author), Lúcia Izumi Nichiata (Author), Suely Itsuko Ciosak (Author), Maria Rita Bertolozzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To discuss the potentialities of using the concept of vulnerability to support measures for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Methods: This theoretical study was conducted in steps: 1) presentation of markers that frame the concept of vulnerabili...