The efficacy of cotton cover gowns in reducing infection in nursing neutropenic patients: An evidence-based study

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 135-139

  Kenny, Heather ^a   Lawson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a ANZAC Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cover gowns; Neutropenic; Nosocomial infections

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPENIA; NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; CLOTHING; CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GOSSYPIUM; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPENIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034208188     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2000.00193.x     Document Type: Article

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