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Letter to the Editor

The impact of disinfectant cap implementation on central line-associated bloodstream infections

Vikram PalkarDepartment of Surgery, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY, USA;
,
Visharad PatelDepartment of Surgery, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY, USA;
,
Christopher JacobSchool of Medicine, Ross University, Miramar, FL, USA
,
Sonal PaulDepartment of Surgery, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY, USA;
&
Javier AndradeDepartment of Surgery, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 646-648 | Received 10 Feb 2016, Accepted 29 Mar 2016, Published online: 11 May 2016

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