Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Oct 1996
Bacterial colonization of indwelling vascular catheters in newborn infants.
To determine the incidence of bacterial colonization of intravascular catheters, to compare the incidence of colonization of intra-arterial (IA), intravenous (IV) and central venous catheters (CVC), and to determine the association, if any, between catheter withdrawal and bacterial sepsis. ⋯ Although significant numbers of intravascular catheters were colonized with bacteria, only colonization with the external surface was associated with catheter-related sepsis.