Peripherally inserted central catheter bloodstream infection surveillance rates in an acute care setting in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) are alternatives to short-term central venous catheters and provide intravenous access in the acute hospital setting. In this study, we describe the rate of PICC-associated bloodstream infections (BSI). DESIGN AND SETTI...

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Autores principales: Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Abed, Mahmoud S., Memish, Ziad A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2012
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6086653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22366831
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.169

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6086653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22366831
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.169

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