Trends in central line-associated bloodstream infections in a trauma-surgical intensive care unit

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 302-307

  Ong, Adrian ^a   Dysert, Karen ^a   Herbert, Cheryl ^a   Laux, Lori ^a   Granato, Jerome ^a   Crawford, Joan ^a   Rodriguez, Aurelio ^a   Cortes, Vicente ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMALGAM; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL LINE ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GAUZE DRESSING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL SPONGE; SURGICAL WARD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TRAUMA SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; TREND STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952956164     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.9     Document Type: Article

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