An evidence-based project to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections

Nursing Critical Care

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 39-43

  Shedlarski, Antoinette ^a   White Williams, Connie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESOMEPRAZOLE;

CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL FEATURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; NURSING KNOWLEDGE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; STUDY DESIGN; TRANSPARENT DRESSING; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 84879374612     PISSN: 1558447X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.CCN.0000427243.28841.0e     Document Type: Review

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