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. 1987;35(6):482-7.

A practical application of Rhame and Sudderth's formula on nosocomial infection surveillance

M Delgado-Rodríguez  1 , A Cueto Espinar, R Rodríguez-Contreras Pelayo, R Gálvez Vargas
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  • PMID: 3441659

A practical application of Rhame and Sudderth's formula on nosocomial infection surveillance

M Delgado-Rodríguez et al. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique. 1987.

Abstract

We have conducted an epidemiological analysis of the utility of Rhame and Sudderth's formula--establishing a relationship between prevalence, incidence and duration of nosocomial infection--as an effective model in the surveillance of such infection. We carried out a follow-up study in a surgical service of our hospital on a sample of 799 patients admitted between January 1 and June 17, 1983 (24 weeks). We confirmed the condition of steady-state and were able to conclude that the Rhame and Sudderth model can have great utility when cross-sectional studies are performed with an adequate interval. We also concluded that the application of this model is not influenced by the size of the ward or zone of survey.

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