Peripherally inserted central venous catheters in the acute care setting: A safe alternative to high-risk short-term central venous catheters

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-153

  Al Raiy, Basel ^a   Fakih, Mohamad G ^a   Bryan Nomides, Nicole ^a   Hopfner, Debi ^a   Riegel, Elizabeth ^a   Nenninger, Trudy ^a   Rey, Janice ^a   Szpunar, Susan ^a   Kale, Pramodine ^a   Khatib, Riad ^a  

^a ST JOHN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

central line associated blood stream infection; central venous catheters; Peripherally inserted central catheters; risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CANDIDEMIA; CENTRAL LINE ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARAMETER; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 76749104641     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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