Idle central venous catheter-days pose infection risk for patients after discharge from intensive care

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 453-455

  Burdeu, Gabrielle ^a   Currey, Judy ^a   Pilcher, David ^b,c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Alfred ^*  (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catheter related infection; Evidence based practice; Idle days; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; IDLE DAYS; SEPSIS;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPSIS;

EID: 84897377978     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.11.011     Document Type: Article

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