Diagnosis, management, and prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 105-119

  Chenoweth, Carol E ^a   Gould, Carolyn V ^b   Saint, Sanjay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care associated; ICU; Prevention; Urinary catheter; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED; ICU; PREVENTION; URINARY CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BACTERIURIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84895077516     PISSN: 08915520     EISSN: 15579824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2013.09.002     Document Type: Review

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