Catheter Removal versus Retention in the Management of Catheter-Associated Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections

BACKGROUND: Enterococci are an important cause of central venous catheter (CVC)-associated bloodstream infections (CA-BSI). It is unclear whether CVC removal is necessary to successfully manage enterococcal CA-BSI.

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Main Authors: Jonas Marschall, Marilyn L Piccirillo, Victoria J Fraser, Joshua A Doherty, David K Warren, for the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/678503
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author Jonas Marschall
Marilyn L Piccirillo
Victoria J Fraser
Joshua A Doherty
David K Warren
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spelling doaj-art-0103ccade036480e8a18c067b59a57412025-08-20T03:22:31ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322013-01-01243e83e8710.1155/2013/678503Catheter Removal versus Retention in the Management of Catheter-Associated Enterococcal Bloodstream InfectionsJonas Marschall0Marilyn L Piccirillo1Victoria J Fraser2Joshua A Doherty3David K Warren4for the CDC Prevention Epicenters ProgramDivision of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USAMedical Informatics, BJC Healthcare, St Louis, Missouri, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USABACKGROUND: Enterococci are an important cause of central venous catheter (CVC)-associated bloodstream infections (CA-BSI). It is unclear whether CVC removal is necessary to successfully manage enterococcal CA-BSI.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/678503
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Catheter Removal versus Retention in the Management of Catheter-Associated Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
title Catheter Removal versus Retention in the Management of Catheter-Associated Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections
title_full Catheter Removal versus Retention in the Management of Catheter-Associated Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections
title_fullStr Catheter Removal versus Retention in the Management of Catheter-Associated Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections
title_full_unstemmed Catheter Removal versus Retention in the Management of Catheter-Associated Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections
title_short Catheter Removal versus Retention in the Management of Catheter-Associated Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections
title_sort catheter removal versus retention in the management of catheter associated enterococcal bloodstream infections
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/678503
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