Peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infection is associated with severe complications and potential death: a retrospective observational study

Peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infection is associated with severe complications and potential death: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical characteristics and outcomes of peripheral vascular catheter-related bloodstream infections (PVC-BSIs) and determine the risk of severe complications or death. Methods We performed a retrospective observational study from Jun...

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Main Authors: Akihiro Sato, Itaru Nakamura, Hiroaki Fujita, Ayaka Tsukimori, Takehito Kobayashi, Shinji Fukushima, Takeshi Fujii, Tetsuya Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infection
Catheter-related bloodstream infection
Sepsis
Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2536-0

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