CE: Continuing education article-prevention of infection in patients with chronic kidney disease part 1: Application of infection control principles to the renal care environment

Journal of Renal Care

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 191-198

  Pugh Clarke, Karen ^a   Donlon, Sheila ^b   McCann, Margaret ^c  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH PROTECTION SURVEILLANCE CENTRE   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Immune system dysregulation; Infection control; Standard precautions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFECTION CONTROL;

HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 77958579076     PISSN: 17556678     EISSN: 17556686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2010.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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