How Can We Reduce Device-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units?

How Can We Reduce Device-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units?

Introduction: We found that the rate of our catheterization-related urinary tract infections was significantly higher than the intensive care unit data that were included in the American National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (NNIS) in 2003. In this study, we aimed to reduce the rates of...

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Main Authors: Haluk ERDOĞAN, Aşkın ERDOĞAN, Hande ARSLAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2010-12-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Intensive care units
Cross infection
Urinary tract infections
Handwashing
Universal precautions
Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2010-15-4-160-164.pdf

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