Infection in central lines: Antiseptic-impregnated vs standard non-impregnated catheters

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 637-639

  Loo, S ^a   Van Heerden, P V ^a   College, C L ^a   Roberts, B L ^a   Power, B M ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catheter, central venous: antiseptic, infection, bacteraemia

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

EID: 0031463762     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9702500607     Document Type: Article

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