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Catheter-related infection and thrombosis of the internal jugular vein in hematologic-oncologic patients undergoing chemotherapy

A prospective comparison of silver-coated and uncoated catheters

  1. Christoph Harter1,†,*,
  2. Hans Jürgen Salwender Dr. med1,
  3. Alfons Bach Dr. med2,
  4. Gerlinde Egerer Dr. med1,
  5. Hartmut Goldschmidt Dr. med1,
  6. Anthony D. Ho Dr. med1

Article first published online: 28 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10199

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 94, Issue 1, pages 245–251, 1 January 2002

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Harter, C., Salwender, H. J., Bach, A., Egerer, G., Goldschmidt, H. and Ho, A. D. (2002), Catheter-related infection and thrombosis of the internal jugular vein in hematologic-oncologic patients undergoing chemotherapy. Cancer, 94: 245–251. doi: 10.1002/cncr.10199

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  1. 1

    Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

  2. 2

    Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

  1. †

    Fax: 49-6221-565813

*Med. Klinik und Poliklinik V, Hospitalstrasse 3, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 DEC 2001
  2. Article first published online: 28 DEC 2001
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 13 SEP 2001
  4. Manuscript Revised: 9 AUG 2001
  5. Manuscript Received: 7 AUG 2001

Funded by

  • Fresenius AG, Germany
  • Metacot, Sweden

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