Intravascular catheter-associated infections

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-8

  Crump, J A ^a   Collignon, P J ^a  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CATHETER INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EUROPE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPSIS; TIME; UNITED STATES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0033953081     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050001     Document Type: Review

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