Intravenous catheter-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: A common problem that can be prevented

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 315-318

  Munckhof, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; BLOOD VESSEL CATHETERIZATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DEVICE INFECTION; EDITORIAL; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; VASCULAR ACCESS;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 20444457592     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00848.x     Document Type: Editorial

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