A comparative assessment of two conservative methods for the diagnosis of catheter-related infection in critically ill patients

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 109-116

  Gowardman, John R ^a,b,c   Jeffries, Paula ^a   Lassig Smith, Melissa ^a   Stuart, Janine ^a   Jarrett, Paul ^a   Deans, Renae ^a   McGrail, Matthew ^d   George, Narelle M ^e   Nimmo, Graeme R ^e   Rickard, Claire M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^e Pathology Queensland   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arterial catheter; Catheter related bloodstream infection; Central venous catheter; Diagnosis; Intensive care unit; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDITY;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; COHORT STUDIES; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84884213609     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: 14321238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-012-2689-7     Document Type: Article

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