1982
Broviac Catheter-Related Bacteremia in Oncology Patients
Shapiro E, Wald E, Nelson K, Spiegelman K. Broviac Catheter-Related Bacteremia in Oncology Patients. JAMA Pediatrics 1982, 136: 679-681. PMID: 7102618, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1982.03970440023006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBroviac cathetersOncology patientsBacteremic episodesCommon initial symptomCatheter-related bacteremiaPediatric oncology patientsCultures of bloodPeripheral veinVascular accessInitial symptomsMalignant tumorsPatientsCatheterKlebsiella pneumoniaeBacteremiaEnterobacter cloacaeStaphylococcus epidermidisStaphylococcus aureusEpisodesInfectionPseudomonas aeruginosaCandida tropicalisChemotherapyFungemiaSymptoms
1981
870 CATHETER RELATED BACTEREMIA IN ONCOLOGY PATIENTS WITH INDWELLING BROVIAC CATHETERS
Shapiro E, Spiegelman K, Wald E, Nelson K, Michaels R. 870 CATHETER RELATED BACTEREMIA IN ONCOLOGY PATIENTS WITH INDWELLING BROVIAC CATHETERS. Pediatric Research 1981, 15: 587-587. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198104001-00895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBroviac cathetersFocus of infectionBacteremic infectionsOncology patientsPeripheral veinSuperior venaVascular accessAntimicrobial therapyNineteen childrenCandida infectionsVascular instabilityMedical failureInfectionBacteremiaCatheterKlebsiella pneumoniaeNegative rodsEnterobacter cloacaeStaphylococcus epidermidisStaphylococcus aureusChildrenPseudomonas aeruginosaCandida tropicalisNeutropeniaChemotherapy