Central line replacement following infection does not improve reinfection rates in pediatric pulmonary hypertension patients receiving intravenous prostanoid therapy

Treatment of pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) with IV prostanoids has greatly improved outcomes but requires a central line, posing inherent infection risk. This study examines the types of infections, infection rates, and importantly the effect of line management strategies on reinfection in c...

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Autores principales: McCarthy, Elisa K., Ogawa, Michelle T., Hopper, Rachel K., Feinstein, Jeffrey A., Gans, Hayley A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5826011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29309237
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2045893218754886

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