Catheter design influences recurrence of catheter-related bloodstream infection in children with cancer

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 3520-3525

  Flynn, Patricia M ^a   Willis, Brian ^a   Gaur, Aditya H ^a   Shenep, Jerry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER REMOVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; NEOPLASM; RECURRENT DISEASE;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0142121283     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2003.03.012     Document Type: Article

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