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- Title
Efficacy of an Attachable Subcutaneous Cuff for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infection.
- Authors
Flowers III, R.H.; Schwenzer, Karen J.; Kopel, Robert F.; Fisch, Michael J.; Tucker, Sally I.; Farr, Barry M.
- Abstract
Analyzes the effectiveness of attachable subcutaneous cuff for the prevention of central vascular catheter-related infection among intensive care patients. Placement of catheters in site with or without cuffs with polyantibiotic ointment; Development of microbial colonization in control and cuff catheters; Link between catheter infection with Candida albicans; Reduction of catheter related infections due to cuffs.
- Subjects
MEDICAL equipment; CATHETERS; CRITICAL care medicine; INFECTION; CANDIDA albicans
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 1989, Vol 261, Issue 6, p878
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.1989.03420060094039