Biopatch™ - a new concept in antimicrobial dressings for invasive devices

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-19

  Roberts, Brigit L ^a   Cheung, Daisy ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; BANDAGES; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032017630     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1036-7314(98)70426-6     Document Type: Article

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