The risk of bloodstream infection associated with peripherally inserted central catheters compared with central venous catheters in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 908-918

  Chopra, Vineet ^a   O'Horo, John C ^b   Rogers, Mary A M ^a   Maki, Dennis G ^c   Safdar, Nasia ^c  

^a VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; META ANALYSIS; NEOPLASM; NEUROSURGERY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84881155314     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/671737     Document Type: Article

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