Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus: microbiology and risk factors

Although central vascular catheters (CVC) are indispensable in modern medicine, they are an important risk factor for primary bacteremias. We examined the incidence and risk factors associated with catheter-related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI) caused by Staphylococcus aureus in surgical patients....

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Main Authors: Geraldo Sadoyma, Augusto Diogo Filho, Paulo Pinto Gontijo Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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