Risk factors for healthcare-associated infection in pediatric intensive care units: a systematic review Fatores de risco para infecções associadas aos cuidados de saúde em unidades de terapia intensiva pediátrica: uma revisão sistemática

• Main Authors: Maria Júlia Gonçalves de Mello (Author), Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque (Author), Heloísa Ramos Lacerda (Author), Wayner Vieira de Souza (Author), Jailson B. Correia (Author), Murilo Carlos Amorim de Britto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A systematic review of observational studies on risk factors for healthcare-associated infection in pediatric Intensive Care Units (ICU) was carried out. Studies indexed in MEDLINE, LILACS, Cochrane, BDENF, CAPES databases published in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese between 1987 and 2006 wer...