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Correlation of Positive Blood Cultures with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Line Infection in Oncology Patients

Introduction: The use of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines offers several advantages compared to traditional central venous catheters (CVCs) as the insertion procedure is minimally invasive, they may be retained safely for longer periods of time, and their use is associated with fe...

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Autores principales: Platanaki, Christina, Zareifopoulos, Nicholas, Lagadinou, Maria, Tsiotsios, Konstantinos, Velissaris, Dimitrios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7897419/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33633889
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12858