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Recurrent catheter-related bloodstream infections: risk factors and outcome
Author(s) -
Ayşe Erbay,
Önder Ergönül,
Gregory J. Stoddard,
Matthew H. Samore
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2005.08.002
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , retrospective cohort study , hazard ratio , surgery , confidence interval , central line , blood culture , bacteremia , blood transfusion , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
To identify risk factors for recurrent catheter related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs). The study was undertaken at the University of Utah Hospital and involved patients who had a CR-BSI followed by catheter removal and reinsertion between January 1998 and February 2002.

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