Pinpointing intravascular device infections

Nursing Management

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 35-42

  Rosenthal, Kelli ^a  

^a Kelli Rosenthal is President   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CATHETERIZATION; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041708192     PISSN: 07446314     EISSN: 15388670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006247-200306000-00016     Document Type: Article

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5. Ibid.
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7. CDC: loc cit.
8. Dimick, J.: loc cit.
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12. Ibid.
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14. CDC: loc cit.
15. Ibid.
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17. Intravenous Nurses Society: “Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice,” Journal of Intravenous Nursing. 23(6S), 2000.
18. CDC: loc cit.
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20. CDC: loc cit.
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22. CDC: loc cit.
23. Ibid.