Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 149-154 , December 2005

Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections: Current Assessments on Impact, Treatment and Prevention: Key Opinion Leader Roundtable Discussion

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 April 12, 2005Los Angeles, CaliforniaThis report is reprinted with permission from Johnson and Johnson Wound Management.

PII: S1062-0303(05)00145-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2005.09.007

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 149-154 , December 2005