title: Reality check: should we use vancomycin for the prophylaxis of intravascular catheter-associated infections?
abstract: The use of intravascular catheters is associated with increased risk of bloodstream infections, principally caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci. This "Reality Check" session, held at the 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections, focused on the question of whether, and in what manner, vancomycin should be used for the prophylaxis of these infections
authors: Hospital Infections Program, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
authors: L A
authors: LA
authors: Grohskopf
authors: D G
authors: DG
authors: Maki
authors: A H
authors: AH
authors: Sohn
authors: R L
authors: RL
authors: Sinkowitz-Cochran
authors: W R
authors: WR
authors: Jarvis
authors: D A
authors: DA
authors: Goldmann
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin