Chapter-08 Healthcare-associated Infections: A Threat to Patient Safety
BOOK TITLE: Legal Issues in Medical Practice: Medicolegal Guidelines for Safe Practice
Author
1. Kamble Rahul S
ISBN
9789389776058
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18447_9
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2020
Pages
20
Author Affiliations
1.
Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Chapter keywords
Healthcare-associated Infection,
patient safety,
surgical site infection,
SSI,
intensive care unit,
ICU,
World Health Organization,
WHO,
herpes zoster virus,
herpes simplex virus,
common healthcare-associated infection,
ventilator-associated condition