Comparison of Catheter Care Practices and Catheter Infection Rates of Turkish and Dutch Intensive Care Units in Two University Hospitals: A Prospective Study

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare catheter care practices before and after an educational intervention and also catheter infection rates after intervention in the intensive care units (ICUs) of two university hospitals, in Turkey and Holland. Materials and Methods: The study was pro...

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Main Authors: Emine ALP, Frans LOEFFLEN, Mehmet DOĞANAY, Andreas VOSS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2009-12-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2009-14-4-153-158.pdf