Risk factors for CVC-related infections in ICUs: Evaluation of time, type and number of cannulations [1]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 286-287

  Castelli, Gian Paolo ^a   Pognani, C ^a   Stuani, A ^a   Cita, M ^a   Paladini, R ^a   Gattuso, G ^b  

^a Department of Intensive Care Anaesthesiology and Pain Relief ^*  (Italy)

^b CARLO POMA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CANDIDA; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG INFUSION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 20344389249     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.11.015     Document Type: Letter

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