Epidemiology of bloodstream infections in patients receiving long-term total parenteral nutrition

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-28

  Marra, Alexandre R ^a,b   Opilla, Marianne ^c,d   Edmond, Michael B ^b   Kirby, Donald F ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Nutrishare Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infection; Epidemiology; Total parenteral nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COLON ISCHEMIA; ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INFECTION RISK; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, HOME TOTAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 33846026394     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000212606.13348.f7     Document Type: Article

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