Assessment of Peripheral Venous Catheters as Infection Risk Factor in Intensive Care Unit

Assessment of Peripheral Venous Catheters as Infection Risk Factor in Intensive Care Unit

In the present study, we aimed to determine peripheral venous catheter (PVC) infection/colonization rates, the relationships between PVC applications and local infection/inflammation signs and also relationships between local and systemic infections in intensive care unit (ICU). During a period of s...

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Main Authors: Gökhan AYGÜN, Kadriye KARAŞAHİN, Yalım DİKMEN, Hatice YAŞAR, Asuman SIDAN, Kenan MİDİLLİ, Günay CAN, Kemal ALTAŞ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2004-03-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Venous catheterization
Peripheral
Focal infection
Risk factors
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