title: Exit-site and catheter care: review of important issues.
abstract: This brief review addresses the impact that several important aspects of catheter technology and exit-site care have on catheter-related infections and catheter longevity. The discussion includes exit-site microbiology, catheter configuration, exit-site care, and catheter salvage, following which a summary of recommendations is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Swartz
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects