Age-related macular degeneration is linked to cardiovascular disease.
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1 Mermel LA, Allon M, Bouza E et al. Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections: 2009 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis 2009; 49:1– 45. doi:10.1086/599376 2 Tokars JI. Predictive value of blood cultures positive for coagulase negative staphylococci: implications for patient care and health care quality assurance. Clin Infect Dis 2004; 39:333–41. doi:10.1086/421941 3 Martinez JA, DesJardin JA, Aronoff M et al. Clinical utility of blood cultures drawn from central venous or arterial catheters in critically ill surgical patients. Crit Care Med 2002; 30:7–13. doi:10.1097/00003246-200201000-00002 4 Flynn PM, Willis B, Gaur AH, Shenep JL. Catheter design influences recurrence of catheter-related bloodstream infection in children with cancer. J Clin Oncol 2003; 21:3520–5. doi:10.1200/ JCO.2003.03.012 5 Raad I, Davis S, Khan A et al. Impact of central venous catheter removal on the recurrence of catheter-related coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1992; 13:215–21. doi:10.1086/646512 So, what have we learnt from this study? Although limited by its retrospective and non-randomised nature, it reminds us of the importance of proper microbiological work-up for patients with suspected CRBSI, the risk of recurrent bacteraemia following catheter retention and how the catheter type matters. Clinical opinions
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
دوره 39 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009