Impact of red blood cells transfusion on ICU-acquired bloodstream infections: A case-control study

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 655-661

  Michalia, Martha ^a   Kompoti, Maria ^a   Panagiotakopoulou, Aikaterini ^a   Kallitsi, Gabriela ^a   Charitidi, Maria ^a   Trikka Graphakos, Eleftheria ^a   Clouva Molyvdas, Phyllis Maria ^a  

^a IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infections; Packed red blood cells; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APACHE; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FUNGEMIA; GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS; GRAM POSITIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROPENSITY SCORE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; APACHE; BACTEREMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS INFECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84865978876     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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