Intensity of vascular catheter use in critical care: impact on catheter-associated bloodstream infection rates and association with severity of illness

MeSH terms

• APACHE
• Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
• Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects
• Catheterization, Central Venous / statistics & numerical data
• Catheterization, Peripheral / adverse effects
• Catheterization, Peripheral / statistics & numerical data
• Critical Care / statistics & numerical data*
• Cross Infection / epidemiology*
• Humans
• Pilot Projects
• Tertiary Care Centers
• Vascular Access Devices / statistics & numerical data*