Mechanical integrity of hemodialysis catheters after exposure to a novel catheter lock solution

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1124-1129

  Aslam, Saima ^a   Darouiche, Rabih O ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; HEPARIN; POLYURETHAN; SILICONE; TIGECYCLINE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER INFECTION; ELASTICITY; HEMODIALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MINOCYCLINE; RENAL DIALYSIS; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 77957886193     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656749     Document Type: Article

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