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Factors Associated with Not Removing Urinary Catheter after Reminder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Anucha Apisarnthanarak*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Thammasat University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand
Suwimon Khusuwan
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Chulalonkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Pornvimol Leethong
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Chulalonkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Nontalee Thongsong
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Chulalonkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Paisan Techawaleekul
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Chulalonkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Thana Khawcharoenporn
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Thammasat University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand
*
Division of Infectious Diseases, Thammasat University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand12120 ([email protected])
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Abstract

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Type
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Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2012

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