ASID (HICSIG)/AICA Position Statement: Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in patients

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 45-52

  Mitchell, Brett ^a,b,c   Ware, Chris ^a   McGregor, Alistair ^a   Brown, Saffron ^a   Wells, Anne ^a   Stuart, Rhonda L ^b   Wilson, Fiona ^a   Mason, Matthew ^c  

^a Department of Health and Human Services ^*  (Australia)

^b Tasmanian Health Service South   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CATHETER CARE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; CHECKLIST; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; URINARY CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 79959829846     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI11007     Document Type: Review

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