Healthcare-Associated Infection: A Significant Cause of Hospital Readmission

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作者
Sreeramoju, Pranavi [1 ,2 ]
Montie, Blake [1 ]
Ramirez, Angelique M. [2 ]
Ayeni, Abidemi [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas SW Med Ctr Dallas, Dept Med Infect Dis, Dallas, TX 75390 USA
[2] Parkland Hlth & Hosp Syst, Div Clin Qual Management, Dallas, TX USA
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QUALITY;
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10.1086/656746
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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[No abstract available]
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页码:1195 / 1197
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