Patient-nurse ratio as an index related to healthcare-associated infections: a surveillance study

• Main Authors: Daniela de la Rosa-Zamboni (Author), Miroslava I. Carrasco-González (Author), Norma de Blas-Barrientos (Author), María L. Flores-Constatino (Author), Erika Flores-Zamora (Author), Martha Camacho-Pérez (Author), Itzel G. Neri-Saldaña (Author), Ana C. Guerrero-Díaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Permanyer, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a hospital problem with a prevalence of approximately 5% in Mexico. HCAIs have been related to the patient-nurse ratio (PNR). This study aimed to analyze the association between PNR and HCAI in a tertiary-level pediatric hospital. Methods: We...