Central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology home care

Fifty-two pediatric oncology patients with central venous catheters (CVCs) who received home care services were studied. Gram-negative organisms were responsible for a greater proportion of CVC-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients receiving home care than in hospitalized...

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Published inInfection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 99
Main Authors Shah, Samir S, Manning, Mary Lou, Leahy, Elizabeth, Magnusson, Mark, Rheingold, Susan R, Bell, Louis M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2002
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Bacteremia - etiology
Bacteria - isolation & purification
Case-Control Studies
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Child
Child, Preschool
Equipment Contamination
Female
Home Care Services, Hospital-Based - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infant
Male
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
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Summary:Fifty-two pediatric oncology patients with central venous catheters (CVCs) who received home care services were studied. Gram-negative organisms were responsible for a greater proportion of CVC-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric oncology patients receiving home care than in hospitalized pediatric oncology patients.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1086/502015