Management of catheter-related infection.

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Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Management of catheter-related infection.
Journal
Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
Author(s)
Pagani J.L., Eggimann P.
ISSN
1744-8336 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1478-7210
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/2008
Volume
6
Number
1
Pages
31-37
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Nosocomial infections related to the development of catheter-related infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among critically ill hospitalized patients. Despite important preventive efforts, these infections remain a daily concern for most clinicians. Significant improvements in the knowledge of their pathophysiology and diagnosis allow us to treat them more efficiently. Current practices, such as guidewire exchange of catheters suspected to be the source of clinical sepsis, are supported by indirect evidence only. Infected catheters should systematically be removed, but some of them may be salved by combining systemic and antibiotic-lock treatment. After reviewing some specific therapeutic aspects, we suggest a practical approach to manage catheter-related infections.
Keywords
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Catheterization/adverse effects, Catheterization, Central Venous/adverse effects, Cross Infection/microbiology, Cross Infection/prevention & control, Disease Management, Equipment Contamination/prevention & control, Humans, Infection Control/methods
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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