Prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection in critically ill patients using a disinfectable, needle-free connector: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 291-295

  Yébenes, Juan C ^a,b   Vidaur, Loreto ^a   Serra Prat, Mateu ^a   Sirvent, Josep M ^a   Batlle, Jordi ^a   Motje, Montserrat ^a   Bonet, Alfons ^a   Palomar, Mercedes ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE MATARÓ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD FLOW; CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; NEEDLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEPSIS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 3342877647     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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