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The catheter site influences in the micro-organism responsible of arterial catheter-related infection

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  1. Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Ofra s/n La Cuesta, La Laguna, 38320, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

    Leonardo Lorente, Juan José Jiménez, José Luis Iribarren, María M. Martín & María L. Mora

  2. Research Unit, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Ofras/n, La Cuesta, La Laguna, 38320, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

    Alejandro Jiménez

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Lorente, L., Jiménez, A., Jiménez, J.J. et al. The catheter site influences in the micro-organism responsible of arterial catheter-related infection. Intensive Care Med 32, 1919–1920 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-006-0388-y

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