Hospital-wide survey of the use of central venous catheters

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 304-308

  Zingg, W ^a   Sandoz, L ^a   Inan, C ^a   Cartier, V ^a   Clergue, F ^a   Pittet, D ^a   Walder, B ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Catheter use; Central line associated bloodstream infection; Central venous catheter; Intensive care unit; Parenteral nutrition; Prospective cohort study

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; COHORT STUDIES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952709313     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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