title: Intraoperative stopcock and manifold colonization of newly inserted peripheral intravenous catheters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Infection Control, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mermel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bert
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chapin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D062666:Vascular Access Devices / Q000382:microbiology*