Guidelines address prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 59, Issue 19, 2002, Pages 1817-1818

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; IODINE; IODOPHOR; LIPID EMULSION; POVIDONE IODINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INFUSION; FILTER; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFUSION; NOTE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DECONTAMINATION;

EID: 0036791964     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/59.19.1817     Document Type: Note

References (2)

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. MMWR. 2002; 51(RR-10):1-29.
2. Pearson ML. Guideline for prevention of intravascular device-related infections. Part I. Intravascular device-related infections: an overview. Am J Infect Control. 1996; 24:262-77.