title: Comparing quantitative culture of a blood sample obtained through the catheter with differential time to positivity in establishing a diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Iba
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Al Wohoush
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cairo
authors.forename: Gopikishan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rangaraj
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Granwehr
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hachem
authors.forename: Issam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Raad
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media