2016 Expert consensus document on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of short-term peripheral venous catheter-related infections in adults

2016 Expert consensus document on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of short-term peripheral venous catheter-related infections in adults

The use of endovascular catheters is a routine practice in secondary and tertiary care level hospitals. The short-term use of peripheral catheters has been found to be associated with the risk of nosocomial bacteraemia, resulting in morbidity and mortality. Staphylococcus aureus is mostly associated...

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Main Authors: Josep A. Capdevila, María Guembe, José Barberán, Arístides de Alarcón, Emilio Bouza, M. Carmen Fariñas, Juan Gálvez, Miguel Angel Goenaga, Francisco Gutiérrez, Martha Kestler, Pedro Llinares, José M. Miró, Miguel Montejo, Patricia Muñoz, Marta Rodriguez-Creixems, Dolores Sousa, José Cuenca, Carlos-A. Mestres
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Cirugía Cardiovascular
Subjects:
Catheter infection
Peripheral venous catheter
Prevention of catheter infection
Diagnosis of catheter infection
Treatment of catheter infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134009616300699

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