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Central Venous Catheter–Related Infection: A Prospective, Observational Study to Assess the Incidence Rate at a Teaching Hospital in Argentina
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2015
Abstract
One hundred fifty-one central venous catheters (CVCs) were observed for development of infection. The infection rate was higher for CVCs with a duration of less than 6 days than for those with a longer duration. Our data suggest that scheduled replacement of CVCs is not necessary.
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