Hospital-wide surveillance of catheter-related bloodstream infection: from the expected to the unexpected

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-46

  Zingg, W ^a   Sax, H ^a   Inan, C ^a   Cartier, V ^a   Diby, M ^a   Clergue, F ^a   Pittet, D ^a   Walder, B ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; Catheter related bloodstream infection; Central venous catheter; Parenteral nutrition; Primary bloodstream infection; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METICILLIN;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SWITZERLAND; TREATMENT DURATION; WAR;

AGED; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 68349128494     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.05.015     Document Type: Article

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