title: Alcohol Caps or Alcohol Swabs With and Without Chlorhexidine: An In Vitro Study of 648 Episodes of Intravenous Device Needleless Connector Decontamination.
authors.affiliation: 1NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions,Menzies Health Institute Queensland,Griffith University,Brisbane,Queensland,Australia.
authors.forename: Julie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.affiliation: 1NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions,Menzies Health Institute Queensland,Griffith University,Brisbane,Queensland,Australia.
authors.forename: Claire M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rickard
authors.affiliation: 3Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre,Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital,Brisbane,Queensland,Australia.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keogh
authors.affiliation: 1NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions,Menzies Health Institute Queensland,Griffith University,Brisbane,Queensland,Australia.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000382:microbiology*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D000431:Ethanol; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol; D002710:Chlorhexidine