AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 237-242 , June 2003

Comparison of US and non-US central venous catheter infection rates: Evaluation of processes and indicators in infection control study

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doi: 10.1067/mic.2003.5

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 237-242 , June 2003

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