Catheter related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI) in ICU patients: making the decision to remove or not to remove the central venous catheter.

Catheter related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI) in ICU patients: making the decision to remove or not to remove the central venous catheter.

<h4>Background</h4>Approximately 150 million central venous catheters (CVC) are used each year in the United States. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI) are one of the most important complications of the central venous catheters (CVCs). Our objective was to compare the in-ho...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Octávio Deliberato, Alexandre R Marra, Thiago Domingos Corrêa, Marinês Dalla Vale Martino, Luci Correa, Oscar Fernando Pavão Dos Santos, Michael B Edmond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22403696/?tool=EBI

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