Continuous antibiotic infusion for salvage therapy of partially implanted central venous catheter tunnel infections due to staphylococci

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1010-1012

  Giacchino, M ^a   Bezzio, S ^a   Chiapello, N ^a   Saracco, P ^a   Fagioli, F ^a   Caviglia, I ^b   Moroni, C ^b   Castagnola, E ^b  

^a REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central venous catheter; Children; Therapy; Tunnel infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFUROXIME; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUNNEL INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; MALE; NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALVAGE THERAPY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35648965613     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20864     Document Type: Article

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