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Optimal Frequency of Changing Intravenous Administration Sets: Is It Safe to Prolong Use Beyond 72 Hours?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Alejandro E. Macías*
Affiliation:
University of Guanajuato Leon, Mexico
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Abstract

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Letters to the Editor
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2001

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