The effects of needleless connectors on catheter-related bloodstream infections

Needleless connectors, including the standard split septum and the luer-activated mechanical valve connectors, have been introduced into clinical practice to eliminate the risk of needlestick injuries by avoiding the use of needles when accessing the intravascular catheters. Negative and positive di...

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Main Author: Btaiche, Imad F. (author)
Other Authors: Kovacevich, Debra S. (author), Khalidi, Nabil (author), Papke, Lorelei F. (author)
Format: article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4524
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2010.07.011
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655310008953
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