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. 2016 Apr 6;3(2):ofw072.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofw072. eCollection 2016 Mar.

Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement Is an Underrecognized Source of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection

Eloise D Austin  1 , Sean B Sullivan  1 , Susan Whittier  2 , Franklin D Lowy  3 , Anne-Catrin Uhlemann  1
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Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement Is an Underrecognized Source of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection

Eloise D Austin et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Few studies have focused on the risks of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVs) as sources for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), a life-threatening complication. We identified 34 PIV-related infections (7.6%) in a cohort of 445 patients with SAB. Peripheral intravenous catheter-related SAB was associated with significantly longer bacteremia duration and thrombophlebitis at old PIV sites rather than current PIVs.

Keywords: MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus; bacteremia; peripheral IV.

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