Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume 80, Issue 3 , Pages 217-223 , March 2012

Prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections in Argentina; comparison with England, Wales, Northern Ireland and South Africa

  • R. Durlach

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Instituto Técnico de Acreditación de Establecimientos de Salud (ITAES), Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Avenida Pueyrredón 1640, Buenos Aires C1118AAT, Argentina. Tel.: +54 91135617002.
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  • G. McIlvenny

      Affiliations

    • Northern Ireland Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance Centre (HISC), The Belfast HSC Trust, Belfast, UK
    • ,
  • R.G. Newcombe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology Interdisciplinary Research Group, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
    • ,
  • G. Reid

      Affiliations

    • Northern Ireland Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance Centre (HISC), The Belfast HSC Trust, Belfast, UK
    • ,
  • L. Doherty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Belfast, UK
    • ,
  • C. Freuler

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • V. Rodríguez

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Alemán, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • A.G. Duse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NHLS and Wits School of Pathology, Gauteng, South Africa
    • ,
  • E.T.M. Smyth

      Affiliations

    • Northern Ireland Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance Centre (HISC), The Belfast HSC Trust, Belfast, UK
    • Infection Prevention and Control, The Belfast HSC Trust, Belfast, UK

Received 24 May 2011 ,Accepted 2 December 2011.

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PII: S0195-6701(11)00456-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.12.001

Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume 80, Issue 3 , Pages 217-223 , March 2012

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