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The Impact of Nosocomial Infections on Patient Outcomes Following Cardiac Surgery

Marin H. Kollef, Linda Sharpless, Jon J. Vlasnik, Christina Pasque, Denise Murphy, Victoria J. Fraser

CHEST Journal · 1997 · 332 citations · 36 references

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APACHE II

William A. Knaus, Elizabeth A. Draper, Douglas P. Wagner et al. · Critical Care Medicine · 1985 · 13.7K citations

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APACHE II-A Severity of Disease Classification System

William A. Knaus, Elizabeth A. Draper, Douglas P. Wagner et al. · Critical Care Medicine · 1986 · 13.4K citations

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CDC definitions for nosocomial infections, 1988

Julia S. Garner, William R. Jarvis, T.Grace Emori et al. · American Journal of Infection Control · 1988 · 5.8K citations

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The prevalence of nosocomial infection in intensive care units in Europe. Results of the European Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care (EPIC) Study. EPIC International Advisory Committee

Jean‐Louis Vincent · JAMA · 1995 · 2.1K citations

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The Timing of Prophylactic Administration of Antibiotics and the Risk of Surgical-Wound Infection

David C. Classen, R. Scott Evans, Stanley L. Pestotnik et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1992 · 1.8K citations

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