Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2013)

Catheter Removal versus Retention in the Management of Catheter-Associated Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections

  • Jonas Marschall,
  • Marilyn L Piccirillo,
  • Victoria J Fraser,
  • Joshua A Doherty,
  • David K Warren,
  • for the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/678503
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 3
pp. e83 – e87

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Enterococci are an important cause of central venous catheter (CVC)-associated bloodstream infections (CA-BSI). It is unclear whether CVC removal is necessary to successfully manage enterococcal CA-BSI.