Incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections following ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Ultrasonographic guidance is widely used for central venous catheterization. Several studies have revealed that ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization increases the rate of success during the first attempt and reduces the procedural duration when compared to the anatomi...

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Main Authors: Jun Takeshita, Kazuya Tachibana, Yasufumi Nakajima, Nobuaki Shime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07760-1