The incidence of central line-associated bacteremia after the introduction of midline catheters in a ventilator unit population

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 131-134

  Pathak, Rahul ^a   Patel, Anish ^a   Enuh, Hilary ^a   Adekunle, Oluwaseyi ^a   Shrisgantharajah, Vasanthy ^a   Diaz, Keith ^a  

^a RICHMOND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bacteremia; catheter; infection; sepsis

Indexed keywords

ARTERY PUNCTURE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER CARE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXTRAVASATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MIDLINE CATHETER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84929175699     PISSN: 10569103     EISSN: 15369943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000237     Document Type: Article

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