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Editorial
. 2018 Nov 16;22(1):303.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-018-2249-9.

Treatment of central line-associated bloodstream infections

Jérémy Guenezan  1 , Bertrand Drugeon  1   2 , Nicolas Marjanovic  1 , Olivier Mimoz  3   4   5
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Editorial

Treatment of central line-associated bloodstream infections

Jérémy Guenezan et al. Crit Care. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Antibiotics; Bloodstream infection; Central venous catheter; Prevention.

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OM is professor of Emergency Medicine and Chief of the Emergency Department at University Hospital of Poitiers in France.

JG, NM and BD are physicians in the Emergency Department at University Hospital of Poitiers in France.

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Dr. Mimoz received grant support from 3 M and Becton Dickinson and honoraria for giving lectures from 3M and Becton Dickinson.

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Approach to the treatment of a patient with central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)
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