Effectiveness of a multidimensional approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in 11 adult intensive care units from 10 cities of Turkey: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)

Leblebicioglu, H.; YALÇIN, ATA; Rosenthal, V.; KOKSAL, İFTAHAR; Sirmatel, F.; ÜNAL, SERHAT; Turgut, H.; Ozdemir, D.; Ersoz, G.; UZUN, C.; Ulusoy, S.; Esen, S.; Ulger, F.; Dilek, A.; Yilmaz, H.; Turhan, O.; Gunay, N.; Gumus, E.; Dursun, O.; YYLMAZ, GÜRDAL; KAYA, SELÇUK; ULUSOY, HÜLYA; Cengiz, M.; Yilmaz, L.; Yildirim, G.; Topeli, A.; Sacar, S.; Sungurtekin, H.; Ugurcan, D.; Geyik, M.; Sahin, A.; Erdogan, S.; Kaya, A.; Kuyucu, N.; Arda, B.; Bacakoglu, F.

doi:10.1007/s15010-013-0407-1

Effectiveness of a multidimensional approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in 11 adult intensive care units from 10 cities of Turkey: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)

Leblebicioglu H., YALÇIN A. N., Rosenthal V. D., KOKSAL I., Sirmatel F., ÜNAL S., ...Daha Fazla

INFECTION, cilt.41, sa.2, ss.447-456, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s15010-013-0407-1
Dergi Adı: INFECTION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.447-456
Anahtar Kelimeler: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium, Health care acquired infection, Ventilator associated pneumonia, Developing countries, Adult intensive care unit, Multidimensional approach, DEVICE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS, PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK, SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT, DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES, CONTROL PROGRAM, HAND HYGIENE, RATES, HOSPITALS, MORTALITY
Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose To evaluate the impact of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) multidimensional approach on the reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in adult patients hospitalized in 11 intensive care units (ICUs), from 10 hospitals, members of the INICC, in 10 cities of Turkey.