Reducing the cost of catheter-related bloodstream infections

Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 14-15

  Moureau, Nancy L ^a  

^a PICC Excellence Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COST CONTROL; CROSS INFECTION; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; COST CONTROL; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 69849086136     PISSN: 03604039     EISSN: 15388689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000357259.58840.eb     Document Type: Article

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