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 pediatric oncology patients.
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Samir S
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Division Of Immunologic and Infectious Diseases, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Manning
Mary Lou
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Leahy
Elizabeth
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Magnusson
Mark
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Rheingold
Susan R
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Bell
Louis M
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015143:Philadelphia