Catheter-related infection in Irish intensive care units diagnosed with HELICS criteria: a multi-centre surveillance study.

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Conrick-Martin, I
Foley, M
Roche, F M
Fraher, M H
Burns, K M
Morrison, P
Healy, M
Power, M W
Fitzpatrick, F
Phelan, D
Affiliation
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. iancm25@hotmail.com
Issue Date
2013-03
MeSH
Adult
Aged
Catheter-Related Infections
Epidemiological Monitoring
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Ireland
Male
Middle Aged

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Catheter-related infection in Irish intensive care units diagnosed with HELICS criteria: a multi-centre surveillance study. 2013, 83 (3):238-43 J. Hosp. Infect.
Journal
The Journal of hospital infection
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/302489
DOI
10.1016/j.jhin.2012.11.020
PubMed ID
23394814
Abstract
Catheter-related infection (CRI) surveillance is advocated as a healthcare quality indicator. However, there is no national CRI surveillance programme or standardized CRI definitions in Irish intensive care units (ICUs).
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
1532-2939
Sponsors
Funding was received from the Intensive Care Society of Ireland, the Critical Care Programme of the Health Service Executive, and an unrestricted grant from Merck Sharpe & Dohme. The study was endorsed by the Irish Critical Care Trials Group
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