A survey of central venous catheter practices in Australian and New Zealand tertiary neonatal units

Jacqueline E Taylor, Sue McDonald, Kenneth Hark Hong Tan

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Abstract

Infection is the most common problem with central venous catheters (CVCs) in neonates. There are two published guidelines, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infection that describes evidence-based practice to reduce nosocomial infection.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)36 - 42
Number of pages7
JournalAustralian Critical Care
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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