Antibiotic prophylaxis in the placement of totally implanted central venous access ports

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 200, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 719-723

  Scaife, Courtney L ^a   Gross, Molly E ^a   Mone, Mary C ^a   Hansen, Heidi J ^a   Litz, Codi L ^a   Nelson, Edward T ^a   Anderson, Clayton J ^a   Wagner, Graham ^a   Gawlick, Ute ^a   Nelson, Edward W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter related infections; Central venous access ports; Port a cath; Prophylactic antibiotics; Tunneled infusion device

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOXITIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BREAST CANCER; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS PORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE PORT SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORT SITE INDURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN INDURATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN;

EID: 78650196223     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.07.023     Document Type: Article

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