Catheter related infection

Known as: Infections, Catheter-Related, Catheter Related Infections, Catheter Associated Infections 
Infections resulting from the use of catheters. Proper aseptic technique, site of catheter placement, material composition, and virulence of the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of intravascular catheter-related infection: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Leonard A. Mermel, Michael Allon, Emilio Bouza, Donald E. Craven, Patricia Flynn, Naomi P. O’Grady, Issam I. Raad, Bart J. A… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
NHSN annual update: antimicrobial-resistant pathogens associated with healthcare-associated infections: annual summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network at the Centers for…
OBJECTIVE To describe the frequency of selected antimicrobial resistance patterns among pathogens causing device-associated and… (More)
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Intravascular catheter-related infections: advances in diagnosis, prevention, and management.
Indwelling vascular catheters are a leading source of bloodstream infections in critically ill patients and cancer patients… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Central venous catheter-related infection in a prospective and observational study of 2,595 catheters
INTRODUCTION Central venous catheterization is commonly used in critically ill patients and may cause different complications… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
These guidelines have been developed for practitioners who insert catheters and for persons responsible for surveillance and… (More)
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections.
 
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Efficacy of antiseptic-impregnated central venous catheters in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infection: a meta-analysis.
CONTEXT Central venous catheters impregnated with chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine have recently been introduced for the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Cost-effectiveness of antiseptic-impregnated central venous catheters for the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection.
CONTEXT A recent randomized controlled trial and meta-analysis indicated that central venous catheters impregnated with an… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection by use of an antiseptic-impregnated catheter. A randomized, controlled trial.
See related articles on pp 267-274 and 275-280 and editorial comment on pp 304-306. Noncuffed central venous catheters used for… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Prevention of central venous catheter-related infections by using maximal sterile barrier precautions during insertion.
OBJECTIVE In many hospitals, the only sterile precautions used during the insertion of a nontunneled central venous catheter are… (More)
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