Alternating lumens or splitting doses for intravenous antibiotic administration in patients with multilumen catheters suspected of CRBSI is recommended. For CRBSI occurring in short-term CVCs ...

The rate of bloodstream infections per 100 patient-months was 2.16 for central venous catheter patients, compared to 0.26 for arteriovenous fistula and 0.39 for arteriovenous graft patients. More ...

The use of antimicrobial-impregnated catheters should be considered ... risk for the development of catheter-related infections. If central venous access is needed for resuscitation from shock ...

defines CLABSI as a laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection in a patient who has had a central venous catheter in place for more than 48 hours before the date on which blood was drawn for ...

Bloodstream infections were more common among patients who received central venous catheters during hemodialysis than among patients who received other vascular access types, according to recent ...

Abbreviations: CVC, central venous catheter; HR, hazard ratio; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Long-term CVC use refers to any long-term CVC insertion claim during 2-year follow-up period. Some infections ...

Genito-Urinary Group of the French Federation of Cancer Centers Trial T93MP Fibrin deposition at the intraluminal surface of the indwelling part of the central venous catheter (CVC) surface increases ...

Particular attention should be given to those patients who develop chills or fever that are associated with catheter flushing. Superficial infections at the insertion or exit site, or along a ...