Risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infections in the era of best practice

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1174-1180

  Lissauer, Matthew E ^a   Leekha, Surbhi ^a   Preas, Michael Anne ^a   Thom, Kerri A ^a   Johnson, Steven B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter related infections; Catheterization; Central venous; Infection control; Intensive care; Intensive care units

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ADULT; APACHE; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864561117     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31824d1085     Document Type: Article

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