A broad-spectrum look at catheter-related bloodstream infections: Many aspects, many populations

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 80-86

  Meyer, Jeannette ^a  

^a Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ADULT; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSING SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68949125390     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0b013e318198d30c     Document Type: Review

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