Efficacy of three different valve systems of needle-free closed connectors in avoiding access of microorganisms to endovascular catheters after incorrect handling

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2558-2561

  Yébenes, Juan Carlos ^a   Delgado, Maria ^a   Sauca, Goretti ^b   Serra Prat, Mateu ^a   Solsona, Manel ^a   Almirall, Jordi ^a   Capdevila, Josep Antón ^a   Balanzó, Xavier ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE MATARÓ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catheter colonization; Catheter infection; Disinfectable connector; Needle less connector; Nosocomial infection; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; CATHETERIZATION; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 53049106538     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318183effb     Document Type: Article

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