Peripheral vs. central blood cultures in patients admitted to a pediatric oncology ward

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 556-558

  Adamkiewicz, Thomas V ^a   Lorenzana, Adonis ^a   Doyle, John ^a   Richardson, Suzan ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Central venous catheter; Fever; Neutropenia; Septicemia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BLOOD; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; FEVER; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NEUTROPENIA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS;

EID: 0033043460     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199906000-00018     Document Type: Article

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