Infection Risks from Cannulae Used to Maintain Intravenous Access
- 1 April 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 28 (2) , 199-200
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.1984.tb02040.x
Abstract
In an experimental in vitro study, it was shown that the rate of infection through the injection route was higher with Venflon® cannulae than with Intraflux® cannulae (P<0.01). A restricted use of cannulae with injection side ports is recommended.Keywords
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