ORLANDO — In this video from ASN Kidney Week, Krithika Rajagopalan, PhD, MPH, discusses the importance of identifying catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients using central venous ...

Summary Catheter-related bloodstream infections are a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. In this study, 67 hospitals in Michigan ­­ accounting for 85% of intensive care unit (ICU ...

Catheter-related bloodstream infection is the most prevalent and severe complication for patients who receive parenteral nutrition therapy at home.

Getting to zero: Current and emerging strategies and technologies to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections About 150 million intravascular devices are used every year in the United States.

The World Health Organization is aiming to reduce the global prevalence of catheter-related bloodstream infections via a new guidance released May 9. The guidelines outline 14 best practice ...

As many as 28,000 patients die each year in the U.S. because of catheter-related bloodstream infections, but doctors and nurses who implement simple and inexpensive interventions can cut the ...

Taurolidine/heparin lock solution and catheter-related bloodstream infection in hemodialysis: a randomized, double-blind, active-control, phase 3 study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol.

Proposed work-up for the management of suspected catheter-related infection in adult patients. *Reconsider the impact of catheter bloodstream infection.

The use of PICC lines in preterm infants increases the risk for systemic bacterial infections. The overall incidence of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) after PICC line removal is ...

The FDA approved a taurolidine and heparin (DefenCath) catheter lock solution for reducing the risk of bloodstream infections in patients on dialysis. Approved under a special limited agency ...

Citius Pharmaceuticals' Phase 3 trial results for Mino-Lok, an antibiotic lock solution for central line-associated infections, show significant improvement in time to catheter failure and overall ...

Study results published in the American Journal of Infection Control show catheter-associated bloodstream infections increased from 1996 to 2003 but have fallen since then.