Diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection in a total parenteral nutrition population: Inclusion of sepsis defervescence after removal of culture-positive central venous catheter

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-123

  Walshe, C M ^a   Boner, K S ^a   Bourke, J ^a   Hone, R ^a   Phelan, D ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Catheter related bloodstream infection; Central venous catheter; Complications; Culture positive catheter; Sepsis defervescence; Total parenteral nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RATING SCALE; SEPSIS; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 77956171513     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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