Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Three ICUs at a Tertiary Care Hospital in the United Arab Emirates

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 559-566

  Reddy, Kalpana K ^a   Samuel, Asha ^a   Smiley, Kathleen Ann ^a   Weber, Stefan ^b   Hon, Hubert ^a  

^a SHEIKH KHALIFA MEDICAL CITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Medical Affairs   (United Arab Emirates)

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EID: 84975299078     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(14)40072-2     Document Type: Article

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