Antimicrobial lock therapy for catheter-related bacteraemia among patients on maintenance haemodialysis [4]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 615-617

  Bailey, E ^a   Berry, N ^a   Cheesbrough, J S ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GENTAMICIN; HEPARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG TOXICITY; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 0036798992     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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