Central line associated Bloodstream Infections

  • Dr.Rabindran Chandran Consultant, Neonatologist, Billroth Hospital, Chennai, India
  • Dr D Sharad Gedam Professor of Pediatrics, L N Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India
Keywords: Central line associated blood stream infection, nosocomial infection, bacteremia

Abstract

Catheter associated blood stream infections are common entity in ICU setting. Indeed it is having 1-13 % prevalence rate in various studies.

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Central line associated Bloodstream Infections
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DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i08.37
Published: 2016-08-31
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Chandran R, Gedam DS. Central line associated Bloodstream Infections. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2016Aug.31 [cited 2024Nov.22];4(8):1290-1. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/643
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