Diagnosis and management of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric patients

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1016-1017

  Flynn, Patricia M ^a,b  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Catheter related infection; Healthcare related infection

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBAPENEM;

BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEVER; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 70350539640     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181bf7bfc     Document Type: Review

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