Microbiological testing of devices used in maintaining peripheral venous catheters

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the use of peripheral venous catheters based on microbiological analysis of devices (dressing and three-way stopcocks) and thus contribute to the prevention and infection control. Methods: this was a prospective study of microbiological analysis of 30 three-way stop...

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Main Authors: Fernanda de Paula Rossini, Denise de Andrade, Lissandra Chaves de Sousa Santos, Adriano Menis Ferreira, Caroline Tieppo, Evandro Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692017000100334&lng=en&tlng=en