title: A simple, effective and safe method for central venous catheter replacement.
abstract: With the possible exception of pulmonary artery catheters, central venous catheters (CVCs) have the highest rates of infection of all intravascular catheters, accounting for up to 90% of all vascular catheter-related bloodstream infections. The frequency of CVC-related infections is between 10-30%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, 251 Hellenic Air Force Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tsiotou
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Sakorafas
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005337:Fibrin; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin