Randomized Clinical Trial of the Need for Antibiotic Treatment for Low-Risk Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Caused by Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci

• Main Authors: Laia Badia-Cebada (Author), João Carmezim (Author), María-Teresa (Author), Elena Bereciartua (Author), Luis-Eduardo López (Author), Marta Represa Montenegro (Author), Virginia Pomar (Author), Marta Andrés (Author), Elizabet Petkova (Author), Nieves Sopena (Author), Jaime Lora-Tamayo (Author), Víctor Monsálvez (Author), Maria Fernanda Ramirez-Hidalgo (Author), Silvia Gómez-Zorrilla (Author), Lucía Boix (Author), Yolanda Meije (Author), Emili Jiménez (Author), Oriol Gasch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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According to clinical guidelines, the management of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) due to coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) includes catheter removal and antibiotic treatment for 5 to 7 days. However, in low-risk episodes, it remains uncertain whether antibiotic therapy is nec...