Comment on: Use of chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing to prevent vascular and epidural catheter colonization and infection: A meta-analysis

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 811-814

  Ho, K M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antiseptics; Disinfecting agents; Infection control

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; SULFADIAZINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

BACTEREMIA; BANDAGE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; EPIDURAL CATHETER; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; RISK REDUCTION; APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; CROSS INFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BANDAGES; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS;

EID: 77952580434     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq025     Document Type: Letter

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