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Comparison of microbial colonization rates between central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters

BACKGROUND: Central venous catheters (CVCs) and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), have been widely used as intravascular devices in critically ill patients. However, they might evoke complications, such as catheter colonization that has been considered as predisposing factor for centr...

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Autores principales: Pitiriga, Vassiliki, Bakalis, John, Theodoridou, Kalliopi, Dimitroulia, Evangelia, Saroglou, George, Tsakris, Athanasios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10405474/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37550791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01285-1