Infectious complications of Swan-Ganz pulmonary artery catheters. Pathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention, and management

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1994 Apr;149(4 Pt 1):1020-36. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.149.4.8143037.

Authors

L A Mermel¹, D G Maki

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Brown University School of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence.

PMID: 8143037
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.149.4.8143037

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
Bacterial Infections / etiology*
Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / adverse effects*
Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / instrumentation
Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / statistics & numerical data
Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incidence
Pulmonary Artery*
Risk Factors