EtiologySeptember 1, 1992Review: Transparent polyurethane-film catheter dressings for central or peripheral venous catheters compared with gauze dressings increases the risk for catheter-tip infectionsP. J. Brennan, MD, P. J. Brennan, MDP. J. Brennan, MDUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (P.J.B., P.J.B.)University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (P.J.B., P.J.B.)Search for more papers by this author, P. J. Brennan, MDUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (P.J.B., P.J.B.)University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (P.J.B., P.J.B.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-1992-117-2-058 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationHoffmann KK, Weber DJ, Samsa GP, Rutala WA. Transparent polyurethane film as an intravenous catheter dressing. A meta-analysis of the infection rates. JAMA. 1992 Apr 15;267:2072-6. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (P.J.B., P.J.B.)University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (P.J.B., P.J.B.) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails September 1, 1992Volume 117, Issue 2Page: 58KeywordsAntibioticsAntimicrobialsBacteremiaBloodInformation storage and retrievalMedical risk factorsMorbiditySepsisSkin infectionsStem cells ePublished: 9 March 2020 Issue Published: September 1, 1992 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1992 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...