Intravenous Catheter-Associated Bacteremia: Role of the Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory

A 2-year review of 316 routine intravenous catheter cultures revealed 57 positive cultures (18%), with 57% of the 74 organisms recovered interpreted as pathogens. There were five episodes of catheter-associated septicemia.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Appl Microbiol
Main Authors: Crossley, Kent, Matsen, John M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 1973
Subjects:
Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC379947/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4588188/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1128/am.26.6.1006-1007.1973
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