Impact of an educational intervention implanted in a neurological intensive care unit on rates of infection related to external ventricular drains.

Impact of an educational intervention implanted in a neurological intensive care unit on rates of infection related to external ventricular drains.

BACKGROUND: Studies on the implantation of care routines showed reduction on EVD catheter-related infections rates; however zero tolerance is difficult to be achieved. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of an educational intervention on the maximal reduction on rates of EVD-related...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Fernandes Camacho, Icaro Boszczowski, Maristela Pinheiro Freire, Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto, Thais Guimaraes, Manuel Jacobsen Teixeira, Silvia Figueiredo Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3563649?pdf=render

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