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Am J Infect Control · Feb 2012
A prospective study of central venous catheters placed in a tertiary care Emergency Department: indications for use, infectious complications, and natural history.
- Katrina Diaz, Sean G Kelly, Barbara Smith, Preeti N Malani, and John G Younger.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Am J Infect Control. 2012 Feb 1; 40 (1): 65-7.
AbstractDespite successful efforts to improve overall central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) rates, little is known about CLABSI rates or even central venous catheter insertion practices in the Emergency Department. We sought to determine the baseline CLABSI rate for Emergency Department-inserted central venous catheters and to describe indications for placement, duration of use, and the natural history of these devices.Copyright © 2012 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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