Suppurative thrombophlebitis in children: A ten-year experience

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-67

  Khan, Ejaz A ^a   Correa, Armando G ^a   Baker, Carol J ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

intravenous catheters; neonate; Thrombophlebitis; vein excision

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

ABSCESS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; FOCAL INFECTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEPSIS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0031040974     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199701000-00014     Document Type: Article

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