Infection control practices in U.S. burn units

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 142-151

  Hodle, Amanda E ^a   Richter, Kimber P ^b,c   Thompson, Rosie M ^b  

^a KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; METICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BURN; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVIEW; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSEUDOMONAS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INTENSIVE CARE; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; WOUND INFECTION;

BURN UNITS; BURNS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERVIEWS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; UNITED STATES; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33745363349     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000203493.31642.79     Document Type: Article

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