title: The infected peripheral intravenous catheter: a degree of ignorance, neglect and indifference.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland. dcozanitis@yahoo.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cozanitis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mäkelä
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018441:Biofilms; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards