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Bloodstream Infections Associated With a Needleless Intravenous Infusion System in Patients Receiving Home Infusion Therapy

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Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine +10

Use of disinfectants to reduce microbial contamination of hubs of vascular catheters

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Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +16

Disinfection of Needleless Catheter Connectors and Access Ports With Alcohol May Not Prevent Microbial Entry: The Promise of a Novel Antiseptic-Barrier Cap

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Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Drug Delivery +16

Outbreak of Bloodstream Infection Temporally Associated with the Use of an Intravascular Needleless Valve

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Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Disease Control, Infectious Diseases +10

Increased Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Rates After the Introduction of a New Mechanical Valve Intravenous Access Port

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Dentistry, Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention +14