Cardiovascular and interventional radiologyHumansCatheter-Related InfectionsCatheterizationPeripheralCentral Venous Catheters
Tunneled Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and Bloodstream Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Dong Jae Shim, Eung Tae Kim, Jae Hwan Lee, Yohan Kwon, Soo Buem Cho, Chang Jin Yoon, Seungjae Lee, John Fritz Angle, Hyungoo Shin
Published: 202610.1007/s00270-025-04289-z
Abstract
PURPOSE: We aimed to determine whether central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates differ between tunneled and conventionally inserted PICCs (tPICCs and cPICCs). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This systematic review and meta-analysis was pro…
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