Rush progression and fatal result of septic shock related to central line catheter infection in cirrhosis patient with brain stroke

Abstract Background Catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is one of the most common intractable healthcare-associated infections because catheters can be easily contaminated by resistant bacteria, and is associated with a high mortality. Central lines are currently used for administering m...

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Main Authors: Nobuhiko Arai, Yutaka Mine, Hiroshi Kagami, Makoto Inaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1166-5