Hospital Acquired Infections: Preventable Cause of Mortality in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Background: There is an alarming rate of morbidity and mortality observed in the trauma victims who suffer spinal cord injuries (SCI). Such patients are admitted immediately and stay for longer periods of time and thus are at risk of acquiring nosocomial infections. Aims: The aim of this...
Main Authors: | Sanjeev Lalwani, Parul Punia, Purva Mathur, Vivek Trikha, Gurudutta Satyarthee, Mahesh C Misra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Laboratory Physicians |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.129089 |
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