Relationship between shared patient care items and healthcare-associated infections: A systematic review.

Background: Environmental surfaces may contribute to transmission of nosocomial pathogens. Noninvasive portable clinical items potentially shared among patients (NPIs) are part of the patient's immediate surroundings and may pose a threat of pathogen transmission. Objective: To assess the body of li...

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Published in:	International Journal of Nursing Studies Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 380 - 393
Main Authors:	Livshiz-Riven, Ilana, Borer, Abraham, Nativ, Ronit, Eskira, Seada, Larson, Elaine
Format:	meta analysis research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Jan2015
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost