Evaluation of the national surveillance system for point-prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in hospitals and in long-term care facilities for elderly in Norway, 2002-2008

• Main Authors: Hajdu Agnes (Author), Eriksen Hanne M (Author), Sorknes Nina K (Author), Hauge Siri H (Author), Loewer Hege L (Author), Iversen Bjørn G (Author), Aavitsland Preben (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since 2002, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has invited all hospitals and long-term care facilities for elderly (LTCFs) to participate in two annual point-prevalence surveys covering the most frequent types of healthcare-ass...