Cost effectiveness of antimicrobial catheters in the intensive care unit: addressing uncertainty in the decision

doi:10.1186/cc7744

Critical Care
Volume 13
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Cost effectiveness of antimicrobial catheters in the intensive care unit: addressing uncertainty in the decision

Kate A Halton¹^,2 , David A Cook³ , Michael Whitby⁴ , David L Paterson¹^,5 and Nicholas Graves¹^,2

¹The Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance & Prevention, GPO Box 48, Brisbane, Queensland, 4001 Australia

²Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, 4059 Australia

³Intensive Care Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102 Australia

⁴Infection Management Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102 Australia

⁵University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Butterfield Street, Herston, Queensland, 4029 Australia

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Critical Care 2009, 13:R35doi:10.1186/cc7744


Published:	11 March 2009

See related commentary by Safdar, http://ccforum.com/content/13/3/148

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