Analysis of central line-associated bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit after implementation of central line bundles

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 551-553

  Shuman, Emily K ^a   Washer, Laraine L ^a,b   Arndt, Jennifer L ^b   Zalewski, Christy A ^b   Hyzy, Robert C ^a   Napolitano, Lena M ^a   Chenoweth, Carol E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CANDIDA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN;

BACTEREMIA; BLOOD; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; CULTURE MEDIA; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 77951060093     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/652157     Document Type: Article

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