Central Venous Catheters versus Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: A Comparison of Indwelling Time Resulting in Colonization by Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

• Main Authors: Vassiliki C. Pitiriga (Author), John Bakalis (Author), Elsa Campos (Author), Petros Kanellopoulos (Author), Konstantinos Sagris (Author), George Saroglou (Author), Athanasios Tsakris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) as an alternative to central venous catheters (CVCs) has steadily risen over the last two decades. However, there is an ongoing debate regarding research evidence that supports any clear advantages or disadvantages of them compar...