Urinary tract infections in the critical care unit: A brief review

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 370-374

  Parida, Satyen ^a   Mishra, Sandeep Kumar ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Catheter associated urinary tract infection; critical care unit; urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; INDWELLING URINARY CATHETER; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATHOGENESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84893064207     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.123451     Document Type: Review

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