Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Valeria Fabre, M.D., John G. Bartlett, M.D.

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PATHOGENS

Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (37%)
Staphylococcus aureus (13%)
Enterococcus (13%)
Gram-negative bacilli (14%)
Candida species (8%)
Origins of most pathogens: skin, contamination of catheter hub, contaminated infusion solution or hematogenous seeding.

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Last updated: February 5, 2019

Citation

Fabre, Valeria, and John G Bartlett. "Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540582/all/Vascular_Catheter_Associated_Infection.

Fabre V, Bartlett JG. Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540582/all/Vascular_Catheter_Associated_Infection. Accessed February 24, 2019.

Fabre, V., & Bartlett, J. G. (2019). Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540582/all/Vascular_Catheter_Associated_Infection

Fabre V, Bartlett JG. Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2019 February 24]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540582/all/Vascular_Catheter_Associated_Infection

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