High incidence of line-related infection and mechanical failure of an antiseptic impregnated central venous catheter in highly immunocompromised patients

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-93

  Ellis, Michael E ^a   Rhydderch, David ^a   Zwaan, Ferdinand ^a   Guy, Mary Lou ^a   Baillie, Fiona ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEUKEMIA; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0029869597     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549609027157     Document Type: Article

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