Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) Related Bloodstream Infection in Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy Compared with Noncancer Patients: A Propensity-Score-Matched Analysis

Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) Related Bloodstream Infection in Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy Compared with Noncancer Patients: A Propensity-Score-Matched Analysis

The use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has increased in cancer patients. This study aimed to compare the incidence of PICC-related bloodstream infections (PICCR-BSIs) in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and in noncancer patients. We performed a secondary analysis from a...

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Main Authors: Romaric Larcher, Koko Barrigah-Benissan, Jerome Ory, Claire Simon, Jean-Paul Beregi, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Albert Sotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
PICC-line
CR-BSI
CRI
Gram-negative bacteria
catheter lumen
hematological malignancies
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/12/3253

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