Inappropriate intravascular device use: A prospective study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-132

  Tiwari, M M ^a   Hermsen, E D ^b,c   Charlton, M E ^a   Anderson, J R ^a   Rupp, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Central line associated blood stream infection; Healthcare associated infections; Inappropriate catheter use; Intravascular catheters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; APPLICATION SITE ERYTHEMA; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79955959220     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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