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Infection associated with catheter

MedGen UID:
163566
•Concept ID:
C0860239
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Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Associated Infection, Catheter; Associated Infections, Catheter; Catheter Associated Infection; Catheter Associated Infections; Catheter Related Infection; Catheter Related Infections; Catheter-Associated Infection; Catheter-Associated Infections; Catheter-Related Infection; Catheter-Related Infections; Infection, Catheter Associated; Infection, Catheter Related; Infection, Catheter-Associated; Infection, Catheter-Related; Infections, Catheter Associated; Infections, Catheter Related; Infections, Catheter-Associated; Infections, Catheter-Related; Related Infection, Catheter; Related Infections, Catheter
SNOMED CT: Infection associated with catheter (440653007)

Definition

An infection that arises secondary to catheter use. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Central venous catheter insertion and maintenance: Evidence-based clinical recommendations.
Estrada-Orozco K, Cantor-Cruz F, Larrotta-Castillo D, Díaz-Ríos S, Ruiz-Cardozo MA
Rev Colomb Obstet Ginecol 2020 Jun;71(2):115-162. doi: 10.18597/rcog.3413. PMID: 32770871
Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection.
Flores-Mireles A, Hreha TN, Hunstad DA
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2019 Summer;25(3):228-240. doi: 10.1310/sci2503-228. PMID: 31548790Free PMC Article
Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of intravascular catheter-related infection: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Mermel LA, Allon M, Bouza E, Craven DE, Flynn P, O'Grady NP, Raad II, Rijnders BJ, Sherertz RJ, Warren DK
Clin Infect Dis 2009 Jul 1;49(1):1-45. doi: 10.1086/599376. PMID: 19489710Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Infection associated with tunneled hemodialysis catheters.
Beathard GA, Urbanes A
Semin Dial 2008 Nov-Dec;21(6):528-38. Epub 2008 Sep 24 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2008.00497.x. PMID: 19000122
Is an increased dwell time of a peripherally inserted catheter associated with an increased risk of bloodstream infection in infants?
Smith PB, Benjamin DK Jr, Cotten CM, Schultz E, Guo R, Nowell L, Smithwick ML, Thornburg CD
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 Aug;29(8):749-53. doi: 10.1086/589905. PMID: 18582196Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Infection associated with tunneled hemodialysis catheters.
Beathard GA, Urbanes A
Semin Dial 2008 Nov-Dec;21(6):528-38. Epub 2008 Sep 24 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2008.00497.x. PMID: 19000122

Therapy

Infection associated with tunneled hemodialysis catheters.
Beathard GA, Urbanes A
Semin Dial 2008 Nov-Dec;21(6):528-38. Epub 2008 Sep 24 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2008.00497.x. PMID: 19000122
Is an increased dwell time of a peripherally inserted catheter associated with an increased risk of bloodstream infection in infants?
Smith PB, Benjamin DK Jr, Cotten CM, Schultz E, Guo R, Nowell L, Smithwick ML, Thornburg CD
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 Aug;29(8):749-53. doi: 10.1086/589905. PMID: 18582196Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Infection associated with tunneled hemodialysis catheters.
Beathard GA, Urbanes A
Semin Dial 2008 Nov-Dec;21(6):528-38. Epub 2008 Sep 24 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2008.00497.x. PMID: 19000122

Clinical prediction guides

Is an increased dwell time of a peripherally inserted catheter associated with an increased risk of bloodstream infection in infants?
Smith PB, Benjamin DK Jr, Cotten CM, Schultz E, Guo R, Nowell L, Smithwick ML, Thornburg CD
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 Aug;29(8):749-53. doi: 10.1086/589905. PMID: 18582196Free PMC Article

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