Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia associated with peripherally inserted central catheters: the role of chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated sponge dressings

Med J Aust. 2014 Apr 7;200(6):317-8. doi: 10.5694/mja13.00092.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use*
  • Bacteremia / prevention & control*
  • Bandages
  • Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / methods*
  • Chlorhexidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Chlorhexidine / therapeutic use
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • chlorhexidine gluconate
  • Chlorhexidine