Complications associated with peripherally inserted central catheter use during pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1223-1225

  Ogura, Janelle M ^a   Francois, Karrie E ^a   Perlow, Jordan H ^a   Elliott, John P ^a  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Infection; Peripherally inserted central catheter; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CULTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; CELLULITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0038734065     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.332     Document Type: Review

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