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Universal Maximal Sterile Barrier Precautions May Be Unnecessary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

F. Kapadia
Affiliation:
Hinduja National Hospitaland Medical Research Centre Bombay, India
C. Rodrigues
Affiliation:
Hinduja National Hospitaland Medical Research Centre Bombay, India
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Abstract

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Type
Letters to the Editor
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1994 

References

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2. Maki, DJ. Yes, Virginia, aseptic technique is very important: maximal barrier precautions during insertion reduce the risk of central venouscatheter-relatedbacteremia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1994;15:227230.10.2307/30145573CrossRefGoogle Scholar