Clinical Features of Bloodstream Infections Associated with Peripheral Versus Central Venous Catheters

Clinical Features of Bloodstream Infections Associated with Peripheral Versus Central Venous Catheters

Abstract Introduction This study aimed to compare the clinical characteristics and prognoses of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CVC-BSIs) with peripheral venous catheter-associated BSIs (PVC-BSIs). Methods This retrospective observational study was conducted between April...

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Main Authors: Keita Tatsuno, Mahoko Ikeda, Yoshitaka Wakabayashi, Shintaro Yanagimoto, Shu Okugawa, Kyoji Moriya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-07-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Subjects:
Bloodstream infection
Central venous catheter
Mortality
Peripheral catheter
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40121-019-00257-6

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