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By Naomi P. O'Grady (Editor), Didier Pittet (Editor)

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Catheter-Related Infections within the significantly ailing offers an summary from a world viewpoint on intravascular catheters and the chance of an infection. This quantity highlights:EpidemiologyDiagnosis impression of an infection administration and therapy Prevention - together with schooling because the fundamental instrument for PreventionThe function of this ebook is to supply the practitioner with the main attention-grabbing and beneficial facts within the box of catheter-related an infection. it truly is was hoping that the recommendations to avoid an infection unique by way of the authors may be applied and feature a measurable impression in reducing premiums of an infection within the in depth care unit surroundings.

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23) carried out hub cultures from long-term central lines in neonates and found microorganisms matching those recovered from blood cultures and the catheter tip. Recognition of hub colonization was delayed in the USA mainly for two reasons: reluctance to implement hub cultures and scheduled line replacements in the intensive care unit (ICU), a widespread empirical practice with little scientific basis (24) but that may have reduced the chances of hub colonization by reducing the mean catheter dwelling time.

8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Catheter-Related Infections in the Critically Ill Mermel LA, Farr BM, Sherertz RJ, et al. Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections. J Intraven Nurs. 2001;24:180-205. Smith RL, Meixler SM, Simberkoff MS. Excess mortality in critically ill patients with nosocomial bloodstream infections. Chest. 1991;100:164-167. Pittet D, Tarara D, Wenzel RP. Nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients:excess length of stay, extra costs and attributable mortality.

Pittet, for asking me to contribute. The Beatles (53) inspired in me the title of a newsbreaking letter to The Lancet (54). REFERENCES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Sitges-Creus A. Manual de Alimentación Parenteral. Ed. Toray-Masson, 1978. Bacelona, Spain. Sitges-Serra A, Puig P, Liñares J, Pérez JL, Farreró N, Jaurrieta E, Garau J. Hub colonization as the initial step in an outbreak of catheter-related sepsis due to coagulase negative staphylococci during parenteral nutrition. JPEN 1984; 8:668-72. Sitges-Serra A, Liñares J, Garau J.

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