Intrathecal Catheters with Subcutaneous Port Systems in Patients with Severe Cancer-Related Pain Managed Out of Hospital: The Risk of Infection

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 568-572

  Holmfred, Anette ^a   Vikerfors, Thomas ^a   Berggren, Lars ^a   Gupta, Anil ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

infection; Intrathecal catheters; prophylactic antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ASEPSIS; CANCER PAIN; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; CATHETERIZATION; COHORT STUDIES; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 33745223011     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.11.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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