Impact of catheter-Associated urinary tract infection bundle on other health care-Associated infections

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 197-198

  Cheng, Wei Ya ^a   Lin, Yu Hsiu ^a   Lai, Chih Cheng ^a   Chao, Chien Ming ^a,b  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b Min Hwei College of Health Care Management   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARE BUNDLE; CATHETER ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLOSED DRAINAGE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PROCEDURES;

GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED;

EID: 84921711004     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.09.023     Document Type: Letter

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