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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infection: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2009 · Vol. 49(1) · pp. 1–45
Leonard A. MermelMichael AllonEmilio BouzaDonald E. CravenPatricia M. FlynnNaomi P. O’GradyIssam RaadBart RijndersRobert J. SherertzDavid K. Warren

Abstract

Abstract These updated guidelines replace the previous management guidelines published in 2001. The guidelines are intended for use by health care providers who care for patients who either have these infections or may be at risk for them.

Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementNosocomial Infections in ICUMedicineIntensive care medicineClinical PracticeHealth careMEDLINEMedical emergencyFamily medicine

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Cross InfectionHumansUnited StatesCase ManagementCatheter-Related Infections

Funding

  • Pfizer
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Sanofi
  • Gilead Sciences
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • Cook Medical
  • Astellas Pharma
  • Merck Sharp and Dohme
  • Sanofi Pasteur
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