Double-blind placebo controlled study of vancomycin prophylaxis for central venous catheter insertion in cancer patients

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 95-102

  Ranson, M R ^a   Oppenheim, B A ^a   Jackson, A ^a   Kamthan, A G ^a   Scarffe, J H ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

catheter related sepsis; Vancomycin prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEOPLASMS; PREMEDICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SEPTICEMIA; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0025348303     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(90)90025-J     Document Type: Article

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