Resistance to the migration of microorganisms of a needle-free disinfectable connector

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 462-464

  Yébenes, Juan C ^a   Martinez, Rafael ^a   Serra Prat, Mateu ^a   Sauca, Goretti ^a   Capdevila, Josep A ^a   Balanzó, Xavier ^a   Palomar, Mercedes ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE MATARÓ   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CATHETER; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 0348014398     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(03)00089-0     Document Type: Article

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