Reduced catheter sepsis and prolonged ca
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A. Mitchell; Susan Atkins; G. T. Royle; M. G. W. Kettlewell
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Article
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1982
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract One hundred and five patients were given total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for an average of 15 days via centrally placed venous catheters. Thirty-seven polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and 80 silicone rubber catheters were used. All the silicone rubber and 8 of the PVC catheters were buried in