Rapid diagnosis of catheter-related sepsis using the acridine orange leukocyte cytospin test and an endoluminal brush

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-218

  Tighe, Mark J ^a   Kite, Peter ^b   Thomas, Daniel ^a   Fawley, Warren N ^b   McMahon, Michael J ^a,b  

^a Nutrition Support Service   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS;

EID: 0030070834     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607196020003215     Document Type: Article

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