Central venous access devices in haemophilia: Does timing of access after surgical placement increase the risk of infection?

Haemophilia

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Rodriguez, V ^a   Pruthi, R K ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HEMOPHILIA; HEMOPHILIA A; HEMOPHILIA B; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MEDICAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79951936139     PISSN: 13518216     EISSN: 13652516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2010.02347.x     Document Type: Letter

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