"What the eyes don't see, the heart doesn't grieve over": epidemiology and risk factors for bloodstream infections following cardiac catheterization.

Dicks, Kristen V; Staheli, Russell; Anderson, Deverick J; Miller, Becky A; Jones, W Schuyler; Harrison, J Kevin; Sexton, Daniel J; Moehring, Rebekah W; Chen, Luke F

Dicks, Kristen V; Staheli, Russell; Anderson, Deverick J; Miller, Becky A; Jones, W Schuyler; Harrison, J Kevin; Sexton, Daniel J; Moehring, Rebekah W; Chen, Luke F.

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Dicks KV; Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. kristen.dicks@duke.edu

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 33(8): 837-41, 2012 Aug.

Article de En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22759552

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ABSTRACT

No standard definition exists for surveillance and characterization of the epidemiology of bloodstream infections (BSIs) after cardiac catheterization (CC) procedures. We proposed a novel case definition and determined the epidemiology and risk factors of BSIs after CC procedure using this new definition.

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Texte intégral: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Base de données: MEDLINE Sujet principal: Cathétérisme cardiaque / Surveillance de la population / Bactériémie Type d'étude: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limites: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Langue: En Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Sujet du journal: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / ENFERMAGEM / EPIDEMIOLOGIA / HOSPITAIS Année: 2012 Type de document: Article Pays d'affiliation: États-Unis d'Amérique

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