An outbreak of mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteremia in pediatric hematology-oncology patients

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-32

  Shachor Meyouhas, Yael ^a   Sprecher, Hannah ^a   Eluk, Orna ^a   Ben Barak, Ayelet ^a   Kassis, Imad ^a  

^a MEYER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

bacteremia; central venous catheter; hematologyoncology; Mycobacterium mucogenicum; pediatric

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AZITHROMYCIN; CILASTATIN PLUS IMIPENEM; CIPROFLOXACIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM MUCOGENICUM; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 78650772770     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181ee31d7     Document Type: Article

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