Diagnosis of catheter-related bacteremia in cancer patients [5]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 3022-

  Rijnders, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CANCER PATIENT; CATHETER INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0034884565     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.17.8.3022.2001     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

1. Diagnosis of venous access port-related infections
2. Diagnostic tests: Distinguishing good tests from bad and even ugly ones
3. Validity of earlier positivity of central venous blood cultures in comparison with peripheral blood cultures for diagnosing catheter-related bacteremia in cancer patients
4. Ultrastructural analysis of indwelling vascular catheters: A quantitative relationship between luminal colonization and duration of placement
5. Comparison of diagnostic specimens and methods to evaluate infected venous access ports