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Impact of a prevention strategy targeting hand hygiene and catheter care on the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections

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2009
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Zingg, W., Imhof, A., Maggiorini, M., Stocker, R., Keller, E., & Ruef, C. (2009). Impact of a prevention strategy targeting hand hygiene and catheter care on the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections. Critical Care Medicine, 37(7), 2167–2173. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181a02d8f

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Objectives: To study the impact of a teaching intervention on the rate of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in intensive care patients. Design: Prospective before/after interventional cohort study on medical and surgical intensive care units. Setting: University hospital with five adult intensive care units. Patients: All patients with a central venous catheter on the five ICUs from September to December 2003 (baseline period) and from March to July 2004 (intervention period). Interventions: Educational pr

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  • Zingg, W
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  • Imhof, A
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  • Maggiorini, M
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  • Stocker, R
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  • Keller, E
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  • Ruef, C
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37

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7

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2167

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2173

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English

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2009-08-11

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Lippincott Wiliams & Wilkins

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0090-3493

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Zingg, W., Imhof, A., Maggiorini, M., Stocker, R., Keller, E., & Ruef, C. (2009). Impact of a prevention strategy targeting hand hygiene and catheter care on the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections. Critical Care Medicine, 37(7), 2167–2173. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181a02d8f

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