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.
Department of Microbiology, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México.
Ramiro J
RJ
Gómez-Villa
Andreu
A
Comas-García
Vicente
V
López-Rojas
Luis F
LF
Pérez-González
Josefina
J
Sánchez-Alvarado
Rocío
R
Salazar-Zaragoza
Juana M
JM
Ruiz-González
Angel G
AG
Alpuche-Solís
Daniel E
DE
Noyola
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