title: Incidence rates of healthcare-associated infection in a pediatric home healthcare service.
abstract: We describe the incidence rates of home healthcare-associated infections (HHAIs) in a pediatric home healthcare service (PHHCS). The overall incidence density of HHAIs was 11.1 infections per 1,000 patient-days. Average incidence density of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was 6.8 per 1,000 ventilator-days. Strategies for control of VAP should be prioritized in PHHCSs.
authors: Hospital Infection Control Committee, Prontobaby Hospital da Criança, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: André Ricardo
authors: AR
authors: Araujo da Silva
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Vieira de Souza
authors: Mario Eduardo
authors: ME
authors: Viana Guimarães
authors: Guilherme
authors: G
authors: Sargentelli
authors: Marisa Zenaide
authors: MZ
authors: Ribeiro Gomes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult