title: Long-term central venous catheter salvage in patients with Bacillus bacteremia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Gu
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sang-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016863:Bacillaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents
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