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- Title
Summary of Recommendations: Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-related Infections.
- Authors
O'Grady, Naomi P.; Alexander, Mary; Burns, Lillian A.; Dellinger, E. Patchen; Garland, Jeffrey; Heard, Stephen O.; Lipsett, Pamela A.; Masur, Henry; Mermel, Leonard A.; Pearson, Michele L.; Raad, Issam I.; Randolph, Adrienne G.; Rupp, Mark E.; Saint, Sanjay
- Abstract
The article presents guidelines for healthcare personnel who insert intravascular catheters and for persons responsible for control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and home healthcare settings. It aims at educating and training healthcare personnel who insert and maintain catheters. It suggests using maximal sterile barrier precautions during central venous catheter insertion.
- Subjects
GUIDELINES; MEDICAL personnel; VASCULAR catheters; HEALTH facilities; OUTPATIENT medical care; HOME care services
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2011, Vol 52, Issue 9, p1087
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/cir138