Evaluation of outcome of intravenous catheter-related infections in critically ill patients

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 3 I, 2000, Pages 1027-1030

  Rello, J ^a   Ochagavia, A ^a   Sabanes, E ^a   Roque, M ^a   Mariscal, D ^a   Reynaga, E ^a   Valles, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033834488     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.3.9911093     Document Type: Article

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