Molecular Comparison of Bacterial Communities on Peripheral Intravenous Catheters and Matched Skin Swabs

• Md Abu Choudhury,

  Affiliations NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing (NCREN), Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, Inflammation and Healing Research Cluster, School of Health and Sports Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Brisbane, Australia

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• Nicole Marsh,

  Affiliations NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing (NCREN), Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

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• Shahera Banu,

  Affiliation Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

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• David L. Paterson,

  Affiliation University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Campus, Brisbane, Australia

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• Claire M. Rickard,

  Affiliations NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing (NCREN), Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

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• David J. McMillan

  * E-mail: david.mcmillan@usc.edu.au

  Affiliations Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, Inflammation and Healing Research Cluster, School of Health and Sports Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Brisbane, Australia

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