Central venous catheters are essential for the treatment of patients with haematological
malignancies and the recipients of stem-cell transplant. This patient population is, however …

Therapies in oncology have evolved rapidly over the last years. At the same pace,
supportive care for patients receiving cancer therapy has also evolved, allowing patients to …

BACKGROUND Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) use in health care is common
worldwide. Failure of PIVCs is also common, resulting in premature removal and …

Introduction: Central venous accesses devices (CVADs) have a fundamental importance for
diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in pediatric onco-hematological patients. The treatment …

Bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) cause significant transplant-related morbidity and
mortality following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). This manuscript …

OBJECTIVES: Central lines (CLs) are essential for the delivery of modern cancer care to
children. Nonetheless, CLs are subject to potentially life-threatening complications …

In a prospective multicentre study of bloodstream infection (BSI) from November 01, 2007 to
July 31, 2010, seven paediatric cancer centres (PCC) from Germany and one from …

Background Although several studies have estimated the attributable cost and length of stay
(LOS) of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in the pediatric intensive …

Background Knowledge about the impact of each central line insertion bundle on central
line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is limited. Methods A quality-improvement …

Candidemia is the leading cause of invasive fungal infections in hospitalised children. The
highest rates of candidemia have been recorded in neonates and infants< 1 year of age …