Bacterial contamination of central venous catheters during insertion: A double blind randomised controlled trial

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 507-511

  Hall, N J ^a   Hartley, J ^a   Ade Ajayi, N ^a   Laughlan, K ^a   Roebuck, D ^a   Kleidon, T ^a   Powis, D ^a   Pierro, A ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Central venous catheterisation; Equipment contamination; Infection; Infection control

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVICE REMOVAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PRODUCT PACKAGING; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 25144438616     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-005-1478-6     Document Type: Article

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