Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
General Principles
- Vascular catheters should be removed when no longer needed for care.
- Subclavian central venous catheters (CVCs) are associated with lower CRBSI rates than internal jugular CVCs, whereas femoral CVCs have the highest rates and should be avoided or removed within 72 hours of placement.
- SC tunneling and use of antiseptic-impregnated CVCs may further reduce the incidence of CRBSI. Routine exchange of a CVC over a guide wire is not recommended.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602837/all/Catheter_Related_Bloodstream_Infections.
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602837/all/Catheter_Related_Bloodstream_Infections. Accessed May 31, 2023.
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602837/all/Catheter_Related_Bloodstream_Infections
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 May 31]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602837/all/Catheter_Related_Bloodstream_Infections.
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