AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 34, Issue 10 , Pages 636-641 , December 2006

Prospective cohort study of central venous catheters among internal medicine ward patients

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PII: S0196-6553(06)00240-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.02.008

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 34, Issue 10 , Pages 636-641 , December 2006

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