Role of patient awareness in prevention of peripheral vascular catheter-related bloodstream infection

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jan;32(1):95-6. doi: 10.1086/657630. Epub 2010 Nov 18.

Authors

Seamus Mark McHugh¹, Mark Anthony Corrigan, Borislav D Dimitrov, Margaret Morris-Downes, Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Seamus Cowman, Sean Tierney, Arnold D K Hill, Hilary Humphreys

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland. seamusmchugh@rcsi.ie

PMID: 21087126
DOI: 10.1086/657630

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control*
Catheterization, Peripheral / adverse effects*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Patient Participation*
United States