Catheter-related infections following axillary vein catheterization

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-56

  Martin, C ^a   Bruder, N ^b   Papazian, L ^c   Saux, P ^c   Gouin, F ^c  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

Author keywords

Axillary vein; Bacterial contamination; Catheter related infections; Central venous catheterization; Internal jugular vein

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY VEIN; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0031974078     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1998.tb05080.x     Document Type: Article

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