Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection
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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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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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