Reducing catheter related bloodstream infection risk of infant with a prophylactic antibiotic therapy before removing peripherally inserted central catheter: A retrospective study

Reducing catheter related bloodstream infection risk of infant with a prophylactic antibiotic therapy before removing peripherally inserted central catheter: A retrospective study

Purpose: This study examined the efficacy of prescribing antibiotics, specifically a single dose of vancomycin, in reducing the incidence of culture-positive and culture-negative sepsis prior to the removal of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). Materials and methods: We retrospectively...

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Main Authors: Pei-Ru Yan, Hsin Chi, Nan-Chang Chiu, Ching-Ying Huang, Daniel Tsung-Ning Huang, Lung Chang, Yen-Hsin Kung, Fu-Yuan Huang, Chyong-Hsin Hsu, Jui-Hsing Chang, Hung-Yang Chang, Wai-Tim Jim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Blood stream infection
Infants
Peripherally inserted central catheter
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118221002048

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