Risk factors and microbial profile of central venous catheter related blood stream infection in medical cardiac care units, National Heart Institute, Egypt

Introduction: Catheter related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is the main complication of central venous catheter (CVC) use. The aim of the study is to improve the safety of patients with central venous catheter in National Heart Institute (NHI) medical cardiac care units. Methods: A Prospective coh...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ghada Mahmoud Khalil, Mahmoud Mostafa Azqul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260818300607