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) |
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| Other Authors: | Kovacevich, Debra S. (author), Khalidi, Nabil (author), Papke, Lorelei F. (author) |
| Format: | article |
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2011
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| 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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