Bloodstream infections among patients using central venous catheters in intensive care units Infección de corriente sanguínea en pacientes con catéter venosos central en unidades de cuidado intensivo Infecções da corrente sangüínea em pacientes em uso de cateter venoso central em unidades de terapia intensiva

• Hauptverfasser: Eni Rosa Aires Borba Mesiano (Verfasst von), Edgar Merchán-Hamann (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Universidade de São Paulo, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Central Venous Catheters (CVC), widely used in Intensive Care Units (ICU) are important sources of bloodstream infections (BSI). This prospective cohort epidemiological analytical study, aimed to infer the incidence of BSI, the risk factors associated and evaluate the care actions related to the use...