Peripherally inserted central catheters are associated with lower risk of bloodstream infection compared with central venous catheters in paediatric intensive care patients: a propensity-adjusted analysis

New article on PICC infections v’s CVC infections in pediatric ICU from Intensive Care Medicine

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