Totally implantable venous access device placement by interventional radiologists: Are prophylactic antibiotics necessary?

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 358-362

  Covey, Anne M ^a   Toro Pape, Franz W ^b   Thornton, Raymond H ^a   Son, Crystal ^a   Erinjeri, Joseph ^a   Sofocleous, Constantinos T ^a   Brody, Lynn A ^a   Brown, Karen T ^a   Septkowitz, Kent A ^a   Getrajdman, George I ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; GEMCITABINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857520057     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: 15357732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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