The impact of safety product use on catheter-related infections

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 245-250

  Brown, Michael ^a  

^a Sacred Heart Visiting Nurses   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFUSION SYSTEM; LAW; NEEDLE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142666103     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129804-200407000-00009     Document Type: Review

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