Broviac catheter-related bacteraemias due to unusual pathogens in children with cancer: Case reports with literature review

Journal of Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 215-218

  Castagnola, E ^a   Conte, M ^a   Venzano, P ^a   Garaventa, A ^a   Viscoli, C ^b   Barretta, M A ^a   Pescetto, L ^a   Tasso, L ^a   Nantron, M ^a   Milanaccio, C ^a   Giacchino, R ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTEREMIA; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; BREVIBACTERIUM; CATHETER INFECTION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELFTIA ACIDOVORANS; FLAVIMONAS ORYZIHABITANS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PORPHYROMONAS; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 12644293828     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)94199-2     Document Type: Article

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