Evaluation of interventions to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infection: Continuous tailored education versus one basic lecture

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 440-448

  Lobo, Renata D ^a   Levin, Anna S ^a   Oliveira, Maura S ^a   Gomes, Laura M B ^a   Gobara, Satiko ^a   Park, Marcelo ^a   Figueiredo, Valquíria B ^a   De Vasconcelos Santos, Edzangela ^a   Costa, Silvia F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Best practices; bloodstream infection; continuous education; nosocomial infection; prevention

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; WOUND DRESSING; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; FUNGEMIA; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; FUNGEMIA; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955468131     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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