Removal of percutaneously inserted central venous catheters in neonates is associated with the occurrence of sepsis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1250-1252

  Van Den Hoogen, Agnes ^a   Brouwer, Mieke J ^a   Gerards, Leo J ^a   Fleer, André ^b   Krediet, Tannette G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Neonatal sepsis; Percutaneously inserted central venous catheter

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN;

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CEFAZOLIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49349116006     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00864.x     Document Type: Article

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