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Central Venous Catheter-related Blood Stream Infections in Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Primary Immunodeficiency and Other Nonmalignant Disorders

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Theresa Cole, Elizabeth Rogerson, Dr Angela Galloway

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Abstract

A single-center experience of catheter-related blood stream infections in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant for primary immunodeficiency is described. The rate of definite central venous catheter infections was 5.31/1000 line days. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most commonly identified organism. Teicoplanin resistance occurred in 17% of S. epidermidis infections. The central catheter was removed in 21% of infections.

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Author(s): Cole TS, Rogerson E, Collins J, Galloway A, Clark J

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Year: 2011

Volume: 30

Issue: 12

Pages: 1098-1100

Print publication date: 01/12/2011

ISSN (print): 0891-3668

ISSN (electronic): 1532-0987

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e31822940a8

DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31822940a8

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