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Published in: Critical Care 5/2006

01-10-2006 | Journal club critique

PICCing the best access for your patient

Authors: Mohammed Tariq, David T. Huang

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 5/2006

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Safdar N, Maki DG: Risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection with peripherally inserted central venous catheters used in hospitalized patients. Chest 2005, 128:489–495 [1]. …
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Maki DG, Narans L, Knasinski V: Prospective randomized, investigator-masked trial of a novel chlorhexidine-impregnated disk (Biopatch) on central venous and arterial catheters. In Presented at the Fourth International Decennial Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections. Atlanta, GA; 2000.
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Maki DG, Knasinski V, Narans L: A randomized trial of a novel 1% chlorhexidine-75% alcohol tincture versus 10% povidone-iodine for cutaneous disinfection with vascular catheters. In Presented at the Annual Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting. Toronto, Canada; 2001.
Metadata
Title
PICCing the best access for your patient
Authors
Mohammed Tariq
David T. Huang
Publication date
01-10-2006
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 5/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc5031

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