AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 594-599, November 2007

Initial inappropriate urinary catheters use in a tertiary-care center: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes

  • Anucha Apisarnthanarak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases & Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Anucha Apisarnthanarak, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thamamsart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand, 12120.
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  • Sasinuj Rutjanawech, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases & Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand
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  • Sanit Wichansawakun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases & Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand
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  • Hataiwan Ratanabunjerdkul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases & Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand
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  • Patarawin Patthranitima, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases & Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand
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  • Kanokporn Thongphubeth, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases & Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand
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  • Akeruetai Suwannakin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases & Infection Control, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasart University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand
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  • David K. Warren, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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  • Victoria J. Fraser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

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 Supported by the National Institutes of Health grants 5K23 AI050585-04 (D.K.W.) and R01 AI60859-01A1 (V.J.F.).

 Funding: This study was partially supported by Infectious Diseases & Infection Control Research Unit, Thammasart University (A.A.).

PII: S0196-6553(07)00094-6

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2006.11.007

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 594-599, November 2007

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