Incidence and outcome of infectious complications among pediatric cancer patients related to permanent central venous catheters /
معدل حدوث ونتائج العدوى التى تصيب القساطر الوريدية فى الاطفال المصابين بالسرطان
Ahmed Ibrahim Ali Elhemaly ; Supervised Lobna M. Elamin Shalaby , Hadir Ahmed Elmahlawy , Eman Ali Attia
- Cairo : Ahmed Ibrahim Ali Elhemaly , 2013
- 220 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - National Cancer Institute - Department of Pediatric Oncology
Background : Central venous access is an important treatment modality in the current management of critically ill patients or those requiring long - term venous access (eg, hemodialysis chemotherapy) . Recent studies suggest that by strict adherence to current guidelines for insertion and maintenance the incidence of CLA-BSI can be dramatically reduced