Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6121833 | Journal of Hospital Infection | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The use of different definitions of catheter infection and procedures applied in the absence of blood culture data produced widely different catheter infection rates, which could compromise measurements or comparisons of service quality or study outcome. As such, there is a need to establish and use a valid, consistent and practical definition.
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Authors
P.D. Austin, K.S. Hand, M. Elia,