Catheter related bloodstream infection following PICC removal in preterm infants

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-174

  Brooker, R W ^a   Keenan, W J ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; OXACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANDIDA; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CHI SQUARE TEST; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEPSIS;

EID: 33847332040     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211655     Document Type: Article

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