The role of tissue plasminogen activator use and systemic hypercoagulability in central line-associated bloodstream infections

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 417-420

  Thakarar, Kinna ^a   Collins, Matthew ^a   Kwong, Lana ^a   Sulis, Carol ^a   Korn, Cathy ^a   Bhadelia, Nahid ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care associated infection; Health care epidemiology; Medical device infections; Vascular thrombosis

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER THROMBOSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIAL ADHESION; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; WOUND DRESSING;

HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HEALTH CARE EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEDICAL DEVICE INFECTIONS; VASCULAR THROMBOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; THROMBOPHILIA; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898058975     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.11.016     Document Type: Article

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