Reduction in catheter-related bloodstream infections in critically ill patients through a multiple system intervention

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1173-1177

  Peredo, R ^a   Sabatier, C ^a   Villagra A ^a   Gonzalez J ^a   Hernandez C ^a   Perez F ^a   Suarez D ^b   Valles J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SABADELL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGED; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; COHORT STUDIES; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 78349290814     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-010-0971-6     Document Type: Article

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