Improving safety of IV therapy

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BAXTER HEALTHCARE is a global, diversified healthcare company that develops products and therapies to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

V Link with VitalShield Protective Coating builds on Baxter’s history of innovation in IV therapy by protecting patients from the pathogens known to cause catheter related blood stream infections. V-Link kills at least 99.99% of the six most common pathogens:
• Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
• Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis.
• Escherichia coli.
 • Staphylococcus epidermidis.
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
• Enterobacter cloacae.

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