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Non-return valves do not prevent backflow and bacterial contamination of intravenous infusions

Björn Ellger, D. Kiski, E Diem, Ingeborg van den Heuvel, Hendrik Freise, Hugo Van Aken, Frank Hinder, Alex W. Friedrich

Journal of Hospital Infection · 2011 · 21 citations · 14 references

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An Intervention to Decrease Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in the ICU

Peter J. Pronovost, Dale M. Needham, Sean M. Berenholtz et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2006 · 4.4K citations

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Sepsis in European intensive care units: Results of the SOAP study*

Jean‐Louis Vincent, Yasser Sakr, Charles L. Sprung et al. · Critical Care Medicine · 2006 · 2.9K citations

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The prevalence of nosocomial infection in intensive care units in Europe. Results of the European Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care (EPIC) Study. EPIC International Advisory Committee

Jean‐Louis Vincent · JAMA · 1995 · 2.1K citations

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Infection Control — A Problem for Patient Safety

John P. Burke · New England Journal of Medicine · 2003 · 1.2K citations

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Postoperative Infections Traced to Contamination of an Intravenous Anesthetic, Propofol

Siiri Bennett, Michael M. McNeil, Matthew J. Arduino et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1995 · 508 citations

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