Can antimicrobial central venous catheters prevent associated infection?

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 235-241

  Elliott, T S J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial antiseptic; Central venous catheters

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CEFAZOLIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; IRGASAN; MINOCYCLINE; OXACILLIN; RIFAMPICIN; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; TETRACYCLINE; TRICLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; POLYMERS; SEPSIS;

EID: 0032707593     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01555.x     Document Type: Review

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