Port-A-Cath infections in children with cancer

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 2452-2458

  Hengartner, H ^a   Berger, C ^a   Nadal, D ^a   Niggli, F K ^a   Grotzer, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cancer; Central venous access device; Central venous catheter complication; Chemotherapy; Infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CANCER; CATHETER INFECTION; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 7044254498     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2004.07.017     Document Type: Article

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