Venue of catheter insertion does not significantly impact the event of central line-associated bloodstream infection in patients with haematological diseases

• Main Authors: Hiroaki Kitamura (Author), Yasushi Kubota (Author), Sho Komukai (Author), Hisako Yoshida (Author), Yukari Kaneko (Author), Yukiko Mihara (Author), Zenzo Nagasawa (Author), Atsushi Kawaguchi (Author), Yosuke Aoki (Author), Shinya Kimura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a serious complication of central venous catheter (CVC) placement in patients with haematological diseases associated with neutropenia and immunosuppression. However, whether the venues where CVC are inserted influence CL...