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. 1996 Oct;34(10):2640–2641. doi: 10.1128/jcm.34.10.2640-2641.1996

Impact of chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine-impregnated central venous catheters on in vitro quantitation of catheter-associated bacteria.

A Bach
PMCID: PMC229346  PMID: 8880544

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