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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 34(3): 316-20, 2013 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23388370
RESUMO
Across 36 US pediatric oncology centers, 576 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) were reported over a 21-month period. Most infections occurred in those with leukemia and/or profound neutropenia. The contribution of viridans streptococci infections was striking. Study findings depict the contemporary epidemiology of CLABSIs in hospitalized pediatric cancer patients.