Reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections by implementation of a postinsertion care bundle

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 430-433

  Guerin, Karen ^a   Wagner, Julia ^a   Rains, Keith ^a   Bessesen, Mary ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; catheter related infections; central venous catheterization; infection control; line care bundle

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL LINE ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; RISK REDUCTION; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTERVENTION STUDY; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVENTION STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955469079     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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