Implementation of chlorhexidine gluconate for central venous catheter site care at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 585-588

  Balamongkhon, Bancherd ^a   Thamlikitkul, Visanu ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; THAILAND;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; POVIDONE-IODINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND;

EID: 35548973896     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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