Is there an opportunity to reduce urinary catheter-related infections? Exploring variation in catheterisation rates in care homes

British Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-28

  McNulty, C A M ^a   Bowen, J ^b   Foy, C ^a   Gunn, K ^b   Freeman, E ^a   Tompkins, D ^b   Brady, A ^c   Ejidokun, T ^b   Donald, I ^a   Smith, G E ^d  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care homes; Community; Elderly; Guidance; Questionnaire; Urinary catheterisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548605772     PISSN: 14690446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14690446060070010701     Document Type: Article

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