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Editorial
. 2012 Jun;40(6):1962-3.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31825466cc.

Room for improvement in central venous catheter postinsertion care

Daniel S Chertow, Naomi P O'Grady
Editorial

Room for improvement in central venous catheter postinsertion care

Daniel S Chertow et al. Crit Care Med. 2012 Jun.
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  • Dressing disruption is a major risk factor for catheter-related infections.
    Timsit JF, Bouadma L, Ruckly S, Schwebel C, Garrouste-Orgeas M, Bronchard R, Calvino-Gunther S, Laupland K, Adrie C, Thuong M, Herault MC, Pease S, Arrault X, Lucet JC. Timsit JF, et al. Crit Care Med. 2012 Jun;40(6):1707-14. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31824e0d46. Crit Care Med. 2012. PMID: 22488003 Clinical Trial.

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