Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Aug 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRoutine changing of intravenous administration sets does not reduce colonization or infection in central venous catheters.
To determine the effect of routine intravenous (IV) administration set changes on central venous catheter (CVC) colonization and catheter-related bacteremia. ⋯ IV administration sets can be used for 7 days in patients with short-term, antiseptic-coated CVCs.