Nosocomial infections in the intensive care units at a university hospital in a developing country: comparison with National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance intensive care unit rates.

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Published in Am J Infect Control on December 01, 1999

Authors

N A Khuri-Bulos1, M Shennak, S Agabi, S Saleh, S Al Rawashdeh, S Al Ghanem, M Al Adham, I Faori, I Abu Khader

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan.

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