Health care-associated infection and hospital readmission in a home care service for children

André Ricardo Araujo da Silva; Cristina Vieira de Souza; Mario Eduardo Viana; Guilherme Sargentelli; Maria José de Andrada Serpa; Marisa Zenaide Ribeiro Gomes

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2011.03.002

Health care-associated infection and hospital readmission in a home care service for children

Am J Infect Control. 2012 Apr;40(3):282-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.03.002. Epub 2011 May 14.

Authors

André Ricardo Araujo da Silva¹, Cristina Vieira de Souza, Mario Eduardo Viana, Guilherme Sargentelli, Maria José de Andrada Serpa, Marisa Zenaide Ribeiro Gomes

Affiliation

¹ Hospital Infection Control Committee, Prontobaby - Hospital da Criança, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

PMID: 21570739
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.03.002

Abstract

The number of children in home health care services is increasing, and there is a need for infection control regulation in this environment. We describe the main causes of infection and hospitalization in children assisted by a pediatric home health care service in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Brazil / epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Communicable Diseases / epidemiology*
Communicable Diseases / etiology
Female
Home Care Services / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Infant
Male
Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*