Details:

Alternative Title:
Am J Infect Control
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2014.08.015
Personal Author:
Caroff, Daniel A. ; Norris, Anne H. ; Keller, Sara ; Vinnard, Christopher ; Zeitler, Kristen E. ; ... More +
Caroff, Daniel A. ; Norris, Anne H. ; Keller, Sara ; Vinnard, Christopher ; Zeitler, Kristen E. ; Lukaszewicz, Jennifer ; Zborowski, Kristine A. ; Linkin, Darren R. Less -
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.
Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Bacteremia
Case-Control Studies
Catheter-Related Infections
Catheterization, Central Venous
Catheters, Indwelling
Cross Infection
Female
Home Infusion Therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Salvage Therapy

Source:
Am J Infect Control. 2014; 42(12):1331-1333.
Pubmed ID:
25465266
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4255141
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
GIM 400-4239-4-555854-XXXX-2446-2192/PHS HHS/United States ; K23 AI102639/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; K23AI102639/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; U54 CK000163/CK/NCEZID CDC HHS/United States
GIM 400-4239-4-555854-XXXX-2446-2192/PHS HHS/United States ; K23 AI102639/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; K23AI102639/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; U54 CK000163/CK/NCEZID CDC HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
Pennsylvania
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:8b7ab8c4e19b0b9303f9f6804f4ea15a71197f4048550175adbf7cd107e02a7c
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