Association between early and late catheter removal and outcome of elderly patients with catheter-related bloodstream infection and persistent bacteremia caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Journal
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Journal Volume
58
Journal Issue
6
Pages
1197-1199
Date Issued
2010
Author(s)
SDGs
Other Subjects
teicoplanin; vancomycin; aged; bacteremia; blood culture; bloodstream infection; catheter infection; catheter removal; controlled study; female; hospital patient; human; letter; major clinical study; male; medical decision making; methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; morbidity; mortality; outcome assessment; survival; Taiwan; university hospital; vascular access; bacteremia; cross infection; device removal; epidemiology; indwelling catheter; methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; mortality; risk factor; Staphylococcus infection; time; Aged; Bacteremia; Catheters, Indwelling; Cross Infection; Device Removal; Female; Humans; Inpatients; Male; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Risk Factors; Staphylococcal Infections; Taiwan; Time Factors; Aged; Bacteremia; Catheters, Indwelling; Cross Infection; Device Removal; Female; Humans; Inpatients; Male; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Risk Factors; Staphylococcal Infections; Taiwan; Time Factors
Type
letter