Interventions to minimise the initial use of indwelling urinary catheters in acute care: A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-13

  Murphy, Catherine ^a   Fader, Mandy ^a   Prieto, Jacqui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catheter associated urinary tract infection; Inappropriate use; Infection prevention; Systematic review; Urinary catheterisation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CATHETER-ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE USE; INFECTION PREVENTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CATHETER-ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION; INAPPROPRIATE USE; INFECTION PREVENTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINARY CATHETERISATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; HUMANS; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 84888060541     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.12.007     Document Type: Review

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