Epidemiology and risk factors of catheter-associated bloodstream infections among intensive care unit patients: An experience from a tertiary care hospital in Thailand

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 369-371

  Kiertiburanakul, S ^a   Apivanich, S ^a   Muntajit, T ^a   Somsakul, S ^a   Malathum, K ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER INFECTION; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THAILAND;

ADULT; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 78349307003     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.06.022     Document Type: Letter

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