title: Maintenance of peripheral and central intravenous infusion devices by 0.9% sodium chloride with or without heparin as a potential source of catheter microbial contamination.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calop
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bosson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Croizé
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Laurent
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004340:Drug Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006493:Heparin; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008283:Maintenance; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D006493:Heparin