Effect of an infection control program on the frequency of nosocomial viral respiratory infections.
We determined the rate of nosocomial viral respiratory infection in infants and the effect of an infection control program during 4 winter seasons. The rate of nosocomial viral respiratory infection decreased from 6.09 episodes per 100 patients admitted during the first study year to 1.46 episodes per 100 patients admitted during the last study year.
Gómez-Villa
Ramiro J
RJ
Department of Microbiology, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México.
Comas-García
Andreu
A
López-Rojas
Vicente
V
Pérez-González
Luis F
LF
Sánchez-Alvarado
Josefina
J
Salazar-Zaragoza
Rocío
R
Ruiz-González
Juana M
JM
Alpuche-Solís
Angel G
AG
Noyola
Daniel E
DE
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D010356:Patient Isolation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology