Chlorhexidine and gauze and tape dressings for central venous catheters: a randomized clinical trial

OBJECTIVE: to assess the effectiveness of the chlorhexidine antimicrobial dressing in comparison to the gauze and tape dressing in the use of central venous catheters.METHOD: a randomized clinical trial was conducted in the intensive care and adult semi intensive care units of a university hospital...

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Main Authors: Edivane Pedrolo, Mitzy Tannia Reichembach Danski, Stela Adami Vayego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-10-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692014000500764&lng=en&tlng=en