Totally implantable vascular access devices in adult patients for cystic fibrosis management

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 133-134

  Batacchi, Stefano ^a   Zagli, Giovanni ^a   Peris, Adriano ^a   Braccini, Gemma ^b   Bresci, Silvia ^c  

^a Careggi Teaching Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTERY PUNCTURE; CANDIDIASIS; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER THROMBOSIS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE;

EID: 78650769728     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.183.1.133a     Document Type: Letter

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