Open AccessIdentification of central venous catheter-related infections in infants and children
Author(s) -
Adrienne G. Randolph,
Christian BrunBuisson,
Donald A. Goldmann
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pediatric critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.299
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1947-3893
pISSN - 1529-7535
DOI - 10.1097/01.pcc.0000161575.14769.93
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , sepsis , bloodstream infection , epidemiology , central venous catheter , blood culture , intensive care medicine , infection control , clinical trial , antibiotics , bacteremia , pediatrics , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
To define central venous catheter-related infections in infants and children for the purpose of enrolling children in sepsis studies, for epidemiology and surveillance studies, and for clinical management.