Positions of catheter insertion affect infection rates (IMAGE)

Journal of Intensive Medicine

Positions of catheter insertion affect infection rates

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Catheters inserted via sub-clavian artery are less prone for infections compared to jugular and femoral route

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Glynda Rees Doyle and Jodie Anita McCutcheon from Openverse Image Source Link: https://openverse.org/image/f5c266b7-6b3e-4841-ac45-1365668083e8?q=venous+catheter&p=20

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