Bacterial colonization of chronic hemodialysis catheters: Evaluation with endoluminal brushes and heparin aspirate

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 38-42

  Koch, M ^a   Coyne, D ^a   Hoppe Bauer, J ^a   Vesely, T M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Bacterial colonization; Central venous catheter; Hemodialysis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ARTERY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VEIN;

EID: 0036221591     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972980200300106     Document Type: Article

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