Catheter-Salvage in Home Infusion Patients with Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Infect Control
• Personal Author:
  Caroff, Daniel A. ; Norris, Anne H. ; Keller, Sara ; Vinnard, Christopher ; Zeitler, Kristen E. ; Lukaszewicz, Jennifer ; Zborowski, Kristine A. ; Linkin, Darren R.
• Description:
  In a retrospective study of home infusion patients with central line-associated bloodstream infection, use of a central venous port, cancer diagnosis, and absence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome were associated with use of catheter salvage. Relapse of infection was uncommon.
• Subjects:
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Bacteremia
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Catheter-Related Infections
  • Catheterization, Central Venous
  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Cross Infection
  • Female
  More +
• Source:
  Am J Infect Control. 2014; 42(12):1331-1333
• Pubmed ID:
  25465266
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4255141
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  KM1 CA156715/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; K23AI102639/AI/NIAID NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U54 CK000163/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; K23 AI102639/AI/NIAID NIH HHSUnited States/ ; GIM 400-4239-4-555854-XXXX-2446-2192/PHS HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  42
• Issue:
  12
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/30194/cdc_30194_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 107.56 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8b7ab8c4e19b0b9303f9f6804f4ea15a71197f4048550175adbf7cd107e02a7c