How long should peripherally inserted central catheterization be delayed in the context of recently documented bloodstream infection?

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-125

  Daneman, Nick ^a   Downing, Mark ^a   Zagorski, Brandon M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REINFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERAPY DELAY;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84855414673     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: 15357732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2011.09.024     Document Type: Article

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