Percutaneous Central Venous Catheters in Neonates: A Descriptive Analysis and Evaluation of Predictors for Sepsis

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 56-71

  Trotter, Carol W ^a  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter related sepsis; Percutaneous central venous catheters

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; TIME;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEPSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030238930     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-199609000-00006     Document Type: Review

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