Closed vs open systems: When should short peripheral intravenous catheters be the first choice?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 72-73

  Vallecoccia, M S ^a   De Pascale, G ^a   Taraschi, C ^a   De Angelis Durante, R ^a   Dolcetti, L ^a   Pittiruti, M ^a   Scoppettuolo, G ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER THROMBOSIS; CLOSED SYSTEM PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; DEVICE COMPARISON; DISEASE CONTROL; DISLOCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LETTER; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; OPEN SYSTEM PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PHLEBITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; ULTRASOUND; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; PROCEDURES;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84919361098     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.09.010     Document Type: Letter

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