Nursing actions to prevent urinary tract infection associated with long-standing bladder catheter

During hospital stay at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), many treatments and procedures can breakdown the body defense mechanisms leading to infections. Urinary tract infections are the most frequent. This study was carried out in order to emphasize the standardization of nurse care, with the aim of r...

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Main Author: Fabrícia Alves Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2009-09-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/632-Einstein%20v7n3p372-5.pdf