Subcutaneously implanted central venous access device infection in pediatric patients with cancer

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 166-171

  Hung, Miao Chiu ^a   Chen, Chun Jen ^a   Wu, Keh Gong ^a,b   Hung, Giun Yi ^a   Lin, Yu Jan ^a   Tang, Ren Bin ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Catheters; Child; Indwelling; Neoplasms; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CANCER PATIENT; CANDIDA; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE INFECTION; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SERRATIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 67651100681     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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