Venue of catheter insertion does not significantly impact the event of central line-associated bloodstream infection in patients with haematological diseases

Summary: Background: Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a serious complication of central venous catheter (CVC) placement in patients with haematological diseases associated with neutropenia and immunosuppression. However, whether the venues where CVC are inserted influence C...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Kitamura, Yasushi Kubota, Sho Komukai, Hisako Yoshida, Yukari Kaneko, Yukiko Mihara, Zenzo Nagasawa, Atsushi Kawaguchi, Yosuke Aoki, Shinya Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088920300147