The relationship between methodological trial quality and the effects of impregnated central venous catheters

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 403-409

  Geffers, Christine ^a,b   Zuschneid, Irina ^a,b   Eckmanns, Tim ^a,b   Rüden, Henning ^a,b   Gastmeier, Petra ^c  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catheter related infection; Impregnated catheters; Prevention; Trial quality

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ABSTRACT REPORT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BLOOD FLOW; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDLINE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0037348509     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-003-1646-x     Document Type: Article

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