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Device-related infections in children.
- Source :
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Pediatric clinics of North America [Pediatr Clin North Am] 2005 Aug; Vol. 52 (4), pp. 1189-208, x. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Management of device-related infections includes device removal for some catheter-related bloodstream infections and all ventriculoperitoneal shunt-related infections. The isolation of certain organisms (eg, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida spp) in children with central catheters should prompt consideration of disseminated infection. Future research may determine the impact of increasing catheter use in non-intensive care hospital settings and in home care. New technologies, such as antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters and ventricular shunts, show promise in reducing the infection rates of these devices.
- Subjects :
- Catheters, Indwelling adverse effects
Catheters, Indwelling microbiology
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Equipment Contamination
Humans
Sepsis etiology
Sepsis microbiology
Catheterization, Central Venous adverse effects
Sepsis diagnosis
Sepsis prevention & control
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt adverse effects
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0031-3955
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatric clinics of North America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16009263
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2005.05.003