Central venous catheter protective connector caps reduce intraluminal catheter-related infection

JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 210-213

  Ramirez, Chuck ^a   Lee, Antonina M ^a   Welch, Ken ^a  

^a Banner Estrella Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Intraluminal infections; Port protector; Protective cap

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; CHLORHEXIDINE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER PROTECTIVE CONNECTOR CAP; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 84875447383     PISSN: 15528855     EISSN: 15571289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.java.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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