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Does duration and sampling of external ventricular drainage systems influence infection rate? Cover

Does duration and sampling of external ventricular drainage systems influence infection rate?

By: Nomathemba Moyo  
Open Access
|Jan 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ajon-2017-127 | Journal eISSN: 2208-6781 | Journal ISSN: 1032-335X
Language: English
Page range: 7 - 14
Published on: Jan 25, 2018
Published by: Australasian Neuroscience Nurses Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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