Peripheral-venous-catheter-related Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: A multi-factorial approach to reducing incidence

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-174

  Bruno, M ^a   Brennan, D ^a   Redpath, M B ^b   Bowens, G ^a   Murphy, J ^a   Love, B ^a   Gilleece, A ^a   O'Neill, E ^a,b  

^a Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; SEPSIS;

EID: 80052259918     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.04.026     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

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2. Prevention of intravascular catheter related infection 2009, Strategy for the Control of Antimicrobial Resistance in Ireland, Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin.