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A Protocol to Set Up Needle-Free Connector with Positive Displacement on Central Venous Catheter in Intensive Care Unit
Published on: July 13, 2019
Managing bloodstream infections in patients who have short-term central venous catheters
Naomi P O'Grady1, Daniel S Chertow
1Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health, Building 10 Room 2C142, 10 Center Drive MSC 1662, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. nogrady@mail.cc.nih.gov
Abstract:
Catheter-related bloodstream infections can be complicated to manage, but a growing body of evidence supports specific recommendations. In 2009, the Infectious Diseases Society of America published updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of all intravascular catheter-related infections. Here we provide a focused review on the management of bloodstream infections in adult patients with short-term (not surgically implanted and not tunneled) central venous catheters, including peripherally inserted central catheters. This review should serve as a ready reference for providers (eg, hospitalists, surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, intensivists) managing adult patients with short-term central venous catheters in place.
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