Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection …

For example, suppose a patient has a PICC placed on June 1 st and then they become febrile on June 3 rd. The patient’s blood is cultured while the PICC remains in place. The cultures are positive for Staphylococcus aureus. By definition, this meets CLABSI criteria because the infection is confirmed and the CVC, in this case a PICC, was in ... ................
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