Peripherally inserted central catheter complications highlight the need for ongoing support: Results of a chart audit

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 95-99

  Jennings, Karen ^a   Cann, Tina ^b   Smyth, Wendy ^b,c  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Townsville Health Service District   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER OCCLUSION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER;

EID: 80053405015     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI11015     Document Type: Article

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