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Sustained reduction of catheter-associated bloodstream infections with enhancement of catheter bundle by chlorhexidine dressings over 11 years

BACKGROUND: Prospective randomized controlled studies have demonstrated that addition of chlorhexidine (CHG) dressings reduces the rate of catheter (central venous and arterial)-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs). However, studies confirming their impact in a real-world setting are lacking....

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Autores principales: Eggimann, Philippe, Pagani, Jean-Luc, Dupuis-Lozeron, Elise, MS, Bruce Ekholm, Thévenin, Marie-Josèphe, Joseph, Christine, Revelly, Jean-Pierre, Que, Yok-Ai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6534662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30997542
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-019-05617-x