Microbiological analysis of the central venous catheter tips from hospitalized patients at Hospital Universitário of Universidade Estadual de Londrina <br> Análise microbiológica de pontas de cateteres venosos centrais provenientes de pacientes internados no Hospital Universitário da Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Microbiological analysis of the central venous catheter tips from hospitalized patients at Hospital Universitário of Universidade Estadual de Londrina <br> Análise microbiológica de pontas de cateteres venosos centrais provenientes de pacientes internados no Hospital Universitário da Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Central Venous Catheters (CVC) are used in intravenous therapy in order to facilitate diagnosis and treatment. They allow medicine administration, parenteral nutrition and also vascular access in hemodialysis. However, the use of these catheters offers risks of systemic and local infection, includin...

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Main Authors: Jacinta Sanchez Pelayo, Leandro Augusto Calixto, Ligia Maira dos Santos Rogeri, Raquel Girardello, Regina Mariuza Borsato Quesada, Claudia Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2006-10-01
Series:Semina : Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
Subjects:
Cateter venoso central
Cultura semi-quantitativa
Microrganismos isolados.
Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/3506

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