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Evaluating a Novel Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter Cap in Reducing Bloodstream Infections: A Quality Improvement Initiative

PURPOSE: Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is the second leading cause of death in hemodialysis patients. Patients dialyzed via central venous catheters (CVCs) are more susceptible to vascular access-related bloodstream infection (VRBSI), sepsis, and mortality when compared to p...

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Autores principales: Weiss, Steven, Qureshi, Muhammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8091437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33953599
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJNRD.S304605