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- Title
Health care-associated bloodstream infections associated with negative- or positive-pressure or displacement mechanical valve needleless connectors.
- Authors
Jarvis, William R; Murphy, Cathryn; Hall, Keri K; Fogle, Pamela J; Karchmer, Tobi B; Harrington, Glenys; Salgado, Cassandra; Giannetta, Eve T; Cameron, Carol; Sherertz, Robert J
- Abstract
Health care-associated, central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (HA-BSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Needleless connectors (NCs) are an important component of the intravenous system. NCs initially were introduced to reduce health care worker needlestick injuries, yet some of these NCs may increase HA-BSI risk.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2009, Vol 49, Issue 12, p1821
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/648418