Bloodstream infection related to heparin infusion caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens [9]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 250-251

  Peiris, K ^a   Gee, T M ^a   Boswell, T C ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CANNULA; CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG RESPONSE; FEVER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; PHLEBITIS; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER;

ANTICOAGULANTS; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DRUG CONTAMINATION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER;

EID: 30344477024     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.06.022     Document Type: Letter

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