title: Intensity of vascular catheter use in critical care: impact on catheter-associated bloodstream infection rates and association with severity of illness.
authors.affiliation: Medicine Institute, Department of Infectious Disease at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberlee S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: Rebekah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benish
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fatica
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Triche
authors.forename: Nehemiah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D018806:APACHE; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003422:Critical Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D062666:Vascular Access Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*