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- Title
Outbreak of bloodstream infection temporally associated with the use of an intravascular needleless valve.
- Authors
Rupp, Mark E; Sholtz, Lee A; Jourdan, Dawn R; Marion, Nedra D; Tyner, Laura K; Fey, Paul D; Iwen, Peter C; Anderson, James R
- Abstract
Needleless intravascular catheter connector valves have been introduced into clinical practice to minimize the risk of needlestick injury. However, infection-control risks associated with these valves may be underappreciated. In March 2005, a dramatic increase in bloodstream infections was noted in multiple patient care units of a hospital in temporal association with the introduction of a needleless valve into use.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2007, Vol 44, Issue 11, p1408
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/517538