Abstract
The development of catheter-related septicemia is the most serious complicatio nof venous access. Risk factors may be related to the patients, to the catheter or to the location in which the procedure is performed. The most common organism isolated from catheter tip cultures are skin flora such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species. Infection of the totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) can occur without local signs, but with unexplained fever or systemic signs of sepsis. Most cases of catheterrelated bacteremia can be successfully treated in situ with systemic antibiotics, more difficult to eradicate cases and early catheter removal should be considered seriously.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices: Management in Mid- and Long-Term Clinical Setting |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l. |
| Pages | 167-171 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788847023734, 9788847023727 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
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Keywords
- Antibiotic therapy
- Bacteremia
- Catheter-Related bloodstream infection (CRBI)
- Infection
- Peripheral blood culture
- Sepsis
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Streptococcus species
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Catheter-related bloodstream infection. / Toro, Adriana; Biffi, Roberto; Carlo, Isidoro Di; Carlo, I. Di.
Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices: Management in Mid- and Long-Term Clinical Setting. Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l., 2012. p. 167-171.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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T1 - Catheter-related bloodstream infection
AU - Toro, Adriana
AU - Biffi, Roberto
AU - Carlo, Isidoro Di
AU - Carlo, I. Di
PY - 2012/1/1
Y1 - 2012/1/1
N2 - The development of catheter-related septicemia is the most serious complicatio nof venous access. Risk factors may be related to the patients, to the catheter or to the location in which the procedure is performed. The most common organism isolated from catheter tip cultures are skin flora such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species. Infection of the totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) can occur without local signs, but with unexplained fever or systemic signs of sepsis. Most cases of catheterrelated bacteremia can be successfully treated in situ with systemic antibiotics, more difficult to eradicate cases and early catheter removal should be considered seriously.
AB - The development of catheter-related septicemia is the most serious complicatio nof venous access. Risk factors may be related to the patients, to the catheter or to the location in which the procedure is performed. The most common organism isolated from catheter tip cultures are skin flora such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species. Infection of the totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) can occur without local signs, but with unexplained fever or systemic signs of sepsis. Most cases of catheterrelated bacteremia can be successfully treated in situ with systemic antibiotics, more difficult to eradicate cases and early catheter removal should be considered seriously.
KW - Antibiotic therapy
KW - Bacteremia
KW - Catheter-Related bloodstream infection (CRBI)
KW - Infection
KW - Peripheral blood culture
KW - Sepsis
KW - Staphylococcus aureus
KW - Staphylococcus epidermidis
KW - Streptococcus species
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U2 - 10.1007/978-88-470-2373-4
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