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Speciality Spotlight
Catheter
Related Infection
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F Blot, E Schmidt, G Nitenberg, et al (Institute Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France; Unversite Paris XI) :
Earlier positivity of Central-Venous-Versus Peripheral-Blood Cultures is Highly Predictive of Catheter-Related Sepsis.
J Clin Microbiol 36: 105-109, 1998.
Central venous catheter (CVC) related infection usually requires removal of the catheter. A comparison of the material obtained form the catheter tip and cultures of blood drawn simultaneously showed that this may be a reliable method for diagnosis of catheter related sepsis with indwelling catheters.