Prevalence of peripheral venous cannula-related colonization and infections in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center observational study

• Главные авторы: Parasuraman Nithya (Автор), Krishnaswami Devi Meenakshi (Автор), Sridevi A Naaraayan (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Intravenous (IV) access exposes patients to risk of catheter-related infections. The source of infection is either microbial colonization of the cannula or contamination of the hub or drugs. The study objectives were to estimate the prevalence of the peripheral venous cannula (PVC)-relat...