Insights into bacterial colonization of intensive care patients’ skin: the effect of chlorhexidine daily bathing

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 999-1004

  Cassir, N ^a   Papazian, L ^a,b   Fournier, P E ^a   Raoult, D ^a   La Scola, B ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BATHS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN;

EID: 84939966200     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-015-2316-y     Document Type: Article

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