Catheter-associated bloodstream infection in the pediatric intensive care unit: A multidisciplinary approach

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Sohail Ahmed, Sheikh ^a   McCaskey, Marjorie S ^a   Bringman, Sarah ^a   Eigen, Howard ^a  

^a RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

central catheter infections; collaborative practice; pediatric intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ACCESS;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84858239150     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: 19473893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e31820ac2e1     Document Type: Article

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