In vitro antimicrobial effectiveness of 5 catheter insertion-site dressings

JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 227-231

  Bhende, Shubhangi ^a   Rothenburger, Stephen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; POLYURETHAN FOAM; SILVER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIUM; CATHETER; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FOAM DRESSING; HYDROGEL DRESSING; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; YEAST;

EID: 38649137709     PISSN: 15528855     EISSN: 15571289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2309/java.12-4-10     Document Type: Article

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