Computer Algorithms To Detect Bloodstream Infections

We compared manual and computer-assisted bloodstream infection surveillance for adult inpatients at two hospitals. We identified hospital-acquired, primary, central-venous catheter (CVC)-associated bloodstream infections by using five methods: retrospective, manual record review by investigators; pr...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 10; no. 9; pp. 1612 - 1620
Main Authors:	Trick, William E., Zagorski, Brandon M., Tokars, Jerome I., Vernon, Michael O., Welbel, Sharon F., Wisniewski, Mary F., Richards, Chesley, Weinstein, Robert A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.09.2004 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Algorithms bloodstream infection Catheterization - adverse effects Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects Community-Acquired Infections computer data processing Cross Infection - epidemiology Humans Infection Infection Control information system Sepsis - diagnosis Sepsis - epidemiology Sepsis - etiology surveillance United States
ISSN:	1080-6040, 1080-6059
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