Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9926072 | American Journal of Infection Control | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The risk of VAI increases with increasing duration of catheterization and with repeated insertions. The use of local antibiotic irrigation or systemic antibiotics does not appear to reduce the risk of VAI. Routine surveillance cultures of CSF were no more likely to detect infection than cultures obtained when clinically indicated. These findings need to be considered in infection control policies addressing this important issue.
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Authors
Yaseen MD, FCCP, Ziad A. MD, CIC, FRCPC, FACP, FIDSA, Hanan H. MD, CIC, Christine MLT, CIC, Ahmad MD, Abdullah MBChB, FCCP, EDIC, FRCP(C), Maha A. MD, FAAP, CIC,