Nosocomial catheter-related bloodstream infections in a pediatric intensive care unit Risk and rates associated with various intravascular technologies
Autor: | Odetola, Folafoluwa O., Moler, Frank W., Dechert, Ronald E., VanDerElzen, Kristen, Chenoweth, Carol |
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Zdroj: | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine; October 2003, Vol. 4 Issue: 4 p432-436, 5p |
Abstrakt: | Nosocomial bloodstream infections are associated with increased patient morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs. More than 90 of these infections are related to the use of intravascular catheter devices. This study was done to assess the risk and rates of catheter related-bloodstream infections (CR-BSI) associated with different intravascular technologies in a pediatric intensive care unit population. |
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