Hickman catheter-related infections in neutropenic patients: Insertion in the operating theater versus insertion in the radiology suite

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1304-1311

  Nouwen, Jan L ^a   Wielenga, Jenne J ^b   Van Overhagen, Hans ^b   Lameris J S ^b   Kluytmans, Jan A J W ^b   Behrendt, Myra D ^b   Hop, Wim C J ^b   Verbrugh, Henri A ^b   De Marie, Simon ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUCONAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032937813     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/jco.1999.17.4.1304     Document Type: Article

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