Incidence and predictors of central venous catheter related infection in intensive care patients.

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Published in Anaesth Intensive Care on April 01, 1999

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S McKinley1, A Mackenzie, S Finfer, R Ward, J Penfold

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1: Intensive Care Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney.

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