Influence of state laws mandating reporting of healthcare-associated infections: The case of central line-associated bloodstream infections

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 780-784

  Pakyz, Amy L ^a   Edmond, Michael B ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAW; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, HOSPITAL; MANDATORY REPORTING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880047387     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/671280     Document Type: Article

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