Catheter-related bloodstream infections with coagulase-negative staphylococci: are antibiotics necessary if the catheter is removed?

Catheter-related bloodstream infections with coagulase-negative staphylococci: are antibiotics necessary if the catheter is removed?

Abstract Background Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) with coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are a common source of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. The main objective of this study was to elucidate the role of systemic antibiotic therapy in the setting of catheter remov...

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Main Authors: Ursula Patricia Hebeisen, Andrew Atkinson, Jonas Marschall, Niccolò Buetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Intravascular catheter
Central venous catheter
Coagulase-negative staphylococci
CRBSI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0474-x

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