Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 10 (2) , 60-64
- https://doi.org/10.2307/30146458
Abstract
A cost-benefit analysis was used to assess four strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in an acute care setting. Routine use of cath...Keywords
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