Prevention of catheter and intravascular device-related infections: A quality-of-care mandate for institutions and physicians

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1151-1152

  Snydman, David R ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER INFECTION; DEVICE INFECTION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 33748178985     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/81.9.1151     Document Type: Editorial

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