Reduction in Intraoperative Bacterial Contamination of Peripheral Intravenous Tubing Through the Use of a Passive Catheter Care System - Concepedia

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Reduction in Intraoperative Bacterial Contamination of Peripheral Intravenous Tubing Through the Use of a Passive Catheter Care System

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2012

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Randy W. Loftus, Bryan S. Brindeiro, David Kispert, Hetal M. Patel, Matthew D. Koff, Jens Jensen, Thomas M. Dodds, Mark P. Yeager, Kathryn L. Ruoff, John D. Gallagher,

Anesthesia & Analgesia

Abstract

Intraoperative use of a passive catheter care station significantly reduced open lumen bacterial contamination and the combined incidence of 30-day postoperative infections and phlebitis.

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