A program to limit urinary catheter use at an acute care hospital

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 568-571

  Rothfeld, Alan F ^a   Stickley, Avelyne ^a  

^a Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Nosocomial urinary tract infection; urinary tract infection prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER REMOVAL; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; RISK REDUCTION; SATISFACTION; SKIN IRRITATION; URINARY CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE VOLUME;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 77956226638     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.12.017     Document Type: Article

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