Central line bundle including split-septum device and single-use prefilled flushing syringes to prevent port-associated bloodstream infections: a cost and resource-utilization analysis

Abstract Background Central line bundle programs were found to be effective in decreasing central line-associated bloodstream infection rates in pediatric cancer patients with ports. However, cost-effectiveness studies of central line bundle programs in pediatric cancer patients are limited, and mos...

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Main Authors: İlker Devrim, Mustafa Taha Özkul, İlknur Çağlar, Yeliz Oruç, Nevbahar Demiray, Neryal Tahta, Canan Vergin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05221-6