Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention to new settings.

Alexander J. Kallen; Priti R. Patel; Naomi P. O'Grady

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Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention to new settings.

July 21, 2010

Kallen AJ, Patel PR, O'Grady NP. Clin Infect Dis. 2010;51(3):335-341.

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This article discusses the epidemiology of catheter-related bloodstream infections and provides recommendations to prevent health care–associated infections outside the intensive care unit.

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