871NHSN CAUTI Rates in the ICU: The Impact of Fever Prevalence, Length of Stay (LOS) and Frequency of Obtaining Urine Cultures
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Length of Stay (LOS) and Frequency of Obtaining Urine Cultures Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH; Susan Szpunar, PhD; Rebecca Battjes, BA; Stephen Shemes, BS; Debi Hopfner, RN, BSN; Karen Jones, RN, BSN; Mohamad G. Fakih, MD, MPH; Infectious Diseases, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI; Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Graduate Medical Education, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI; Infection Prevention, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe woods, MI; Medical Education, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI; Infection Prevention and Control, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
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تاریخ انتشار 2014