Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection and colonization: the impact of insertion site and distribution of multidrug-resistant pathogens

Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection and colonization: the impact of insertion site and distribution of multidrug-resistant pathogens

Abstract Background Placement of central-venous catheters (CVCs) is an essential practice in the management of hospitalized patients, however, insertion at the commonly used sites has often the potential of inducing major complications. Neverthelss, the impact of specific site central line catheter...

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Main Authors: Vassiliki Pitiriga, Petros Kanellopoulos, Ioannis Bakalis, Elsa Kampos, Ioannis Sagris, George Saroglou, Athanasios Tsakris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Catheterization
Central venous catheter
Sepsis
Colonization
Bloodstream infection
Insertion site
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00851-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-00851-1

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