title: Skin flora and infection.
abstract: Human skin provides a great living environment for the growth of microbes. The types and numbers of microbes vary according to the part of the human body and the age and gender of the individual. These microbes have a definite impact on the incidence of catheter-related infections. By understanding the process of how infections develop, appropriate choices can be made for techniques and methods that prevent these infections.
authors.affiliation: Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc., USA. lynn@hadawayassociates.com
authors.forename: Lynn C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Hadaway
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology