Failure to cap i.v. tubing and disinfect i.v. ports places patients at risk for infections.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management; D014481:United States