Does the number of exogenous infections increase in paediatric oncology patients when sterile surgical gloves are not worn for accessing Central Venous Access Devices?

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 442-447

  Hemsworth, Sue ^a   Selwood, Karen ^a   van Saene, Rick ^a   Pizer, Barry ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Central venous catheter; Child; Gloves; Infection; Oncology; Pediatric; Septicaemia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NEOPLASM; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGY NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SURGICAL GLOVE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS INFECTION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEPSIS;

EID: 36549048824     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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