AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 36, Issue 10 , Pages S175.e1-S175.e4 , December 2008

Clinical use of disinfectable needle-free connectors

  • Juan C. Yébenes, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Juan C. Yébenes, MD, PhD, Hospital de Mataró, Intensive Care Unit, 08304 Mataro, Barcelona, Spain.
    • ,
  • Mateu Serra-Prat, MD, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Research Unit, Hospital de Mataró, Barcelona, Spain

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 Disclosures: Dr. Yébenes received an honorarium for participating in the symposium and writing this article. Dr. Yébenes has received grants to develop an educational program in his hospital from Cardinal Health. Dr. Serra-Prat reports no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0196-6553(08)00798-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.10.013

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 36, Issue 10 , Pages S175.e1-S175.e4 , December 2008

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