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Nosocomial Infections in a Turkish University Hospital: A 2-Year Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Ata Nevzat Yalcin ,
Huseyin Turgut ,
Banu Cetin ,
Hakan Erbay  and
Simay Serin
Ata Nevzat Yalcin
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Pamukkale University, Medicine Faculty, Denizli, Turkey
Huseyin Turgut
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Pamukkale University, Medicine Faculty, Denizli, Turkey
Banu Cetin
Affiliation:
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Pamukkale University, Medicine Faculty, Denizli, Turkey
Hakan Erbay
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Pamukkale University, Medicine Faculty, Denizli, Turkey
Simay Serin
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Pamukkale University, Medicine Faculty, Denizli, Turkey
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 24 , Issue 4 , April 2003 , pp. 235 - 236
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2003

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