Prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter-related bloodstream infections: the need for routine replacement

• 1 NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Nursing, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD.
• 2 Research and Development Unit, Centre for Clinical Nursing, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
• 3 Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South Health, Brisbane, QLD.
• 4 School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.

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