Implementation of central venous catheter bundle in an intensive care unit in Kuwait: Effect on central line-associated bloodstream infections

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 34-41

  Salama, Mona F ^a,d   Jamal, Wafaa ^a,b   Al Mousa, Haifa ^c   Rotimi, Vincent ^a,b  

^a MUBARAK AL KABEER HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kuwait)

^d MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Central line associated blood stream infection; Central venous catheter bundle

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE;

ADULT; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER BUNDLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KUWAIT; MALE; NURSING STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADVERSE EFFECTS; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; INDWELLING CATHETER; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; KUWAIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84953637906     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.05.001     Document Type: Article

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