Abstract
In a retrospective study of home infusion patients with central lineeassociated 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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1331-1333 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
Keywords
- Catheter salvage
- Central line
- Central lineeassociated bloodstream
- Home infusion
- infection