Microbiological testing of devices used in maintaining peripheral venous catheters

• Main Authors: Fernanda de Paula Rossini (Author), Denise de Andrade (Author), Lissandra Chaves de Sousa Santos (Author), Adriano Menis Ferreira (Author), Caroline Tieppo (Author), Evandro Watanabe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the use of peripheral venous catheters based on microbiological analysis of devices (dressing and three-way stopcocks) and thus contribute to the prevention and infection control. Methods: this was a prospective study of microbiological analysis of 30 three-way stopco...