Diagnosis of intravascular catheter infection

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 353-359

  Eggimann, Philippe ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Catheter; Catheter related infection; Diagnosis; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; DEVICE INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34347369572     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e32819382d1     Document Type: Review

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