Silver alloy vs. uncoated urinary catheters: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 15-16, 2011, Pages 2098-2108

  Beattie, Michelle ^a   Taylor, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catheter associated urinary tract infection; Nurses; Nursing; Silver; Systematic review; Urinary catheter

Indexed keywords

SILVER;

HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; SILVER; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 79960345385     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03561.x     Document Type: Review

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