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. 2008 Jan 1;46(1):114-8.
doi: 10.1086/524077.

Bacteremic complications of intravascular catheters colonized with Staphylococcus aureus

Miquel B Ekkelenkamp  1 , Tjomme van der Bruggen, David A M C van de Vijver, Tom F W Wolfs, Marc J M Bonten
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Bacteremic complications of intravascular catheters colonized with Staphylococcus aureus

Miquel B Ekkelenkamp et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Patients with Staphylococcus aureus colonization of an intravascular catheter but without demonstrated bacteremia within 24 h after intravascular catheter removal had a 24% (12 of 49 patients) chance of subsequent S. aureus bacteremia if they did not receive immediate antistaphylococcal antibiotics. Treatment within 24 h after intravascular catheter removal led to a 83% reduction in the incidence of subsequent bacteremia.

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