Automated detection of healthcare associated infections: external validation and updating of a model for surveillance of drain-related meningitis.

OBJECTIVE: Automated surveillance of healthcare-associated infections can improve efficiency and reliability of surveillance. The aim was to validate and update a previously developed multivariable prediction model for the detection of drain-related meningitis (DRM). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort stu...

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Main Authors: Maaike S M van Mourik, Karel G M Moons, Wouter W van Solinge, Jan-Willem Berkelbach-van der Sprenkel, Luca Regli, Annet Troelstra, Marc J M Bonten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3517564?pdf=render