Etiology and pathogenesis of bloodstream infections associated with the use of long-term central vascular catheter (CVC) in patients who undergone gastrointestinal surgery

CVC is the main factor of risk of bloodstream infections. This study purpose was determining both etiology and pathogenesis of these infections in 80 patients who undergone gastrointestinal surgery and who worn long lasting CVC, in the institution HC-UFU. Cultures were made in nostril, skin of the i...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Silveira Brito, Bruna Amâncio Gondim, Augusto Diogo Filho, Paulo P. Gontijo Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000100021&lng=en&tlng=en