Correlation between increased flushing intervals and malfunction and infectious complications in fully implantable catheters during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors: Alexandre de Oliveira Esteves, Vitor Lauar Pimenta de Figueiredo, Glauco Fernandes Saes, Antônio Eduardo Zerati, Pedro Puech-Leão, Nelson Wolosker, Nelson De Luccia

Source: Einstein (São Paulo), Vol 22 (2024)

Subject Terms: Catheters related infections, Catheters, indwelling, Vascular access devices, Flushing, Long term care, Saline solution, COVID-19, Coronavirus infections, Pandemics, Medicine

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Relation: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082024000100257&lng=en&tlng=en; http://www.scielo.br/pdf/eins/v22/2317-6385-eins-22-eAO0736.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/2317-6385

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