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Use of chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings and early catheter exchange to reduce the onset of central line-associated bloodstream infections: A case-control study in a cardiac intensive care unit
Open Journal of Medical Sciences
| Vol 4, Issue 1
Table 2. Comparisons of the indwelling period between cases andcontrols
| Indwelling period（Mann-Whitney U test） | |||||||
| Min | 25% | Median | 75% | Max | P value | ||
| Cases (n=11) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 0.004 | |
| Controls (n=22) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | ||