To reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections: Is the subclavian route better than the jugular route for central venous catheterization?

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 363-365

  Nagashima, Goro ^a   Kikuchi, Toshiki ^a   Tsuyuzaki, Hitomi ^a   Kawano, Rumiko ^a   Tanaka, Hiroyuki ^a   Nemoto, Hiroshi ^a   Taguchi, Kazumi ^a   Ugajin, Kazuhisa ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY FUJIGAOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infection; Central venous catheter; Route of insertion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEMODIALYSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JUGULAR VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PNEUMOTHORAX; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN;

EID: 33846436484     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-006-0471-x     Document Type: Article

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