Scrub the Hub! Catheter Needleless Port Decontamination
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Scrub the hub! Catheter needleless port decontamination.
T HE central venous catheter (CVC) is an essential tool in the care of critically ill and high-risk intraoperative patients. Catheterrelated bloodstream infection (CR-BSI) related to CVC insertion technique has been greatly reduced by the use of preventive protocols. However, late CR-BSI remains a significant threat to patient safety and healthcare cost containment. Appropriate CVC maintenance ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anesthesiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0003-3022
DOI: 10.1097/aln.0b013e3182054bd1