Antimicrobial-coated/bonded and -impregnated intravascular catheters

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1255-1263

  Pai, M P ^a   Pendland, S L ^a   Danziger, L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic bonded; Antimicrobial coated; Intravascular catheters

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; MINOCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST CONTROL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034794114     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.10416     Document Type: Review

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