Antibiotic lock technique reduces the incidence of temporary catheter-related infections

Clinical Nephrology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 419-422

  Chiou, P F ^a   Chang, C C ^a   Wen, Y K ^a   Yang, Y ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antibiotic lock; Catheter related infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFAZOLIN; FERRITIN; HEPARIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FEVER; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJECTION SITE INFECTION; JUGULAR VEIN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; STUDENT T TEST; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 33744950101     PISSN: 03010430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CNP65419     Document Type: Article

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