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Clinical Trial
. 1988 Jun;63(6):658-9.
doi: 10.1136/adc.63.6.658.

Silastic catheters for antibiotics in cystic fibrosis

J Williams  1 , H L Smith, C G Woods, P H Weller
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Clinical Trial

Silastic catheters for antibiotics in cystic fibrosis

J Williams et al. Arch Dis Child. 1988 Jun.

Abstract

A randomised comparison of percutaneous Silastic catheters and conventional intravenous cannulae for giving intravenous antibiotics in patients with cystic fibrosis showed that Silastic catheters were favoured by the patient, lasted longer, and had fewer complications.

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