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Yes, Virginia, Aseptic Technique Is Very Important: Maximal Barrier Precautions During Insertion Reduce the Risk of Central Venous Catheter-Related Bacteremia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Dennis G. Maki
Dennis G. Maki*
Affiliation:
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, the Infection Control Department and the Center for Trauma and Life Support, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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Department of Medicine, H4/574, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI 53792
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , April 1994 , pp. 227 - 230
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1994

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