A Prospective Study of the Catheter Hub as the Portal of Entry for Microorganisms Causing Catheter-Related Sepsis in Neonates

The hypothesis that catheter-related sepsis (CRS) may be preceded by contamination of the catheter hub was tested in neonates with central venous catheters. Cultures of the catheter hub were obtained three times per week. One hundred thirteen catheters were placed in 88 patients. Of 35 episodes of s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infectious diseases 1993-02, Vol.167 (2), p.487-490
Hauptverfasser:	Salzman, Mark B., Isenberg, Henry D., Shapiro, Judith F., Lipsitz, Philip J., Rubin, Lorry G.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Bacteremia - etiology Biological and medical sciences Blood Catheterization, Central Venous Catheters Catheters, Indwelling Central venous catheterization Concise Communications Cross Infection - etiology Emergency and intensive care: neonates and children. Prematurity. Sudden death Fungemia Fungemia - etiology Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature, Diseases - etiology Infants Infections Intensive care medicine Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Meats Medical sciences Microorganisms Prospective Studies Sepsis Staphylococcus
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