Catheter-related sepsis complicating long-term, tunnelled central venous dialysis catheters: Management by guidewire exchange

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 593-596

  Shaffer, David ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

hemodialysis; infection; Vascular access catheter

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GUIDE WIRE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMAN; INFECTION; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 0028941027     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0272-6386(95)90129-9     Document Type: Article

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