Approximately 17% of catheterised cancer patients with non-catheter-related bacteraemia have positive differential time

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-77

  Chen, W T ^a   Tseng, H C ^a   Shih, C C ^a  

^a KOO FOUNDATION SUN YAT SEN CANCER CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CANCER PATIENT; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CATHETERIZATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL TIME TO POSITIVITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79954609204     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.12.021     Document Type: Letter

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