Translating evidence into practice to prevent central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections: A systems-based intervention

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 503-506

  Young, Erika M ^a   Commiskey, Marie L ^b   Wilson, Stephen J ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WISHARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; POVIDONE-IODINE; STATISTICS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 33749048896     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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