An investigation of Aspergillus cardiac surgical site infections in 3 pediatric patients

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 332-337

  Kronman, Matthew P ^a,b   Baden, Harris P ^a,b   Jeffries, Howard E ^a,b   Heath, Joan ^b   Cohen, Gordon A ^b,c   Zerr, Danielle M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Landstuhl Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CASPOFUNGIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VORICONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CASE REPORT; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDIASTINITIS; OPERATING ROOM; PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY; PLEURISY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEPSIS; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL WOUND;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ASPERGILLOSIS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34250194620     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.10.013     Document Type: Article

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