A fall in bloodstream infections followed a change to 2% chlorhexidine in 70% isopropanol for catheter connection antisepsis: A pediatric single center before/after study on a hemopoietic stem cell transplant ward
- 31 October 2009
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in American Journal of Infection Control
- Vol. 37 (8), 626-630
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2009.03.014
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