Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2000
Multicenter Study[Surveillance of nosocomial infections related to anesthesia. A multicenter study].
To determine incidence rate, main characteristics and risk factors of nosocomial infections associated with anesthesia (NIAA). ⋯ This first prospective survey of NIAA confirmed that nosocomial infections are a real problem in the practice of anaesthesia and the necessity to use preventive measures. A survey with a larger sample size would allow to specify the respective part of the various risk factors and to develop a risk index.