AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 104-117, March 2008

A systematic review comparing the relative effectiveness of antimicrobial-coated catheters in intensive care units

  • Prabha Ramritu, MN

      Affiliations

    • The Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance & Prevention, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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  • Kate Halton, MSc

      Affiliations

    • The Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance & Prevention, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    • Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Kate Halton, MSc, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, 4059, Australia.
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  • Peter Collignon, MD, FRCPA

      Affiliations

    • The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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  • David Cook, PhD, FFICANZCA

      Affiliations

    • The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    • ,
  • David Fraenkel, BM, BS, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Care Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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  • Diana Battistutta, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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  • Michael Whitby, MD, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • The Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance & Prevention, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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  • Nicholas Graves, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance & Prevention, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    • Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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 Supported by The Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance and Prevention (CHRISP), Queensland Health, which provided funding to the Queensland University of Technology for the development/publication of this research, and by the National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia, which awarded a project grant for this research.

PII: S0196-6553(07)00527-5

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2007.02.012

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 104-117, March 2008

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