Poor hospital infection control practice in venepuncture and use of tourniquets

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-61

  Rourke, C ^b   Bates, C ^a   Read, R C ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Handwashing; Nosocomial; Tourniquets; Venepuncture

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD STAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; GLOVE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PHLEBOTOMY; RESERVOIR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TOURNIQUET; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 0034857676     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2001.1038     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. The management and control of hospital acquired infection in acute NHS Trusts in England
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3. Tourniquets and nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
4. The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in United States hospitals