Garrison et al., 1994 - Google Patents

Intravenous and central catheter infections

Garrison et al., 1994

Document ID
13384629622268976126
Author
Garrison R
Wilson M
Publication year
Publication venue
Surgical Clinics of North America

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Iatrogenic catheter-related infections and bacteremia occur often in clinical practice. Bacterial seeding of the catheter occurs by (1) direct infusate contamination,(2) hematogenous contamination, or (3) transcutaneous migration down the catheter tract. The …
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    • A61L29/00—Materials for catheters, medical tubing, cannulae, or endoscopes or for coating catheters
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    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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