Prevention of intravascular catheter-related infection in Ireland: SARI prevention of intravascular catheter-related infection sub-committee

Author: Health Protection Surveillance Centre

Publication Year: 2009

Contents

Foreword
Section 1: Recommendations and Definitions
Summary of Recommendations
Definitions
- Clinical Definitions for Catheter-related Infection
- CDC Surveillance Definitions
Section 2: Rationale for Recommendations
1. Introduction
2. General Infection Prevention and Control Principles
3. Central Vascular Catheters (CVC)
4. Peripheral Vascular Catheters (PVC)
5. Diagnosis of Catheter associated or related infection
6. Consideration for Specific Settings
Section 3: Appendices and Reference List

Format	Download
Keywords	infection control, intravenous catheters
Publisher	Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Classification	infection control
ISBN	9780955123665
Pages	86
Categories:	Reports, Irish Content