Children with high risk malignancies are usually given permanent (Hickman-type) tunneled silicone rubber central venous catheters (silicone CVCs) for the administration of chemotherapy. In the ...

In the intensive care unit (ICU), the rate of central venous catheter (CVC)-associated bloodstream infections is 5.3 per 1000 catheter-days. [1] The mortality for each infection is estimated to be ...

In a retrospective analysis, researchers examined data for 51,000 patients using hemodialysis with central venous catheters. Among the cohort, 33% had catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs).

Central venous catheters, flexible tubing that are used in many medical procedures to administer fluids or medications, are responsible for about 20 percent of bloodstream infections.

In patients with central venous catheters in the intensive care unit (ICU), administration of probiotic medications is associated with an increased incidence of probiotic-associated central line ...