Risk factors and current recommendations for prevention of infections associated with central venous catheters: a literature review

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Danielle de Mendonça Henrique (مؤلف), Cristiene Nunes Tadeu (مؤلف), Fernanda Helena Alves (مؤلف), Luiz Phelipe Cidade Trindade (مؤلف), Monique da Silva Rodrigues Fernandes (مؤلف), Marcelo Lima Macedo (مؤلف), Marcus Vinicius da Rosa de Almeida (مؤلف), Lolita Dopico da Silva (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• الموضوعات: article
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Backgound and Objectives: Infections related to central venous catheter (CVC) use constitute an important a problem. It is estimated that approximately 90% of bloodstream infections (BSI) are caused by CVC use. This study aims at reviewing the risk factors and current recommendations for prevention...