title: Infectious complications of venous access devices.
abstract: Infection represents one of the most common venous access device (VAD)-related complications requiring catheter removal. Recognition of such complications is essential to provide appropriate therapy in the setting of active infection. This article reviews the definition of various types of infections, as well as reviewing the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of VAD-related infections.
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Denver Health Medical Center, and the Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80207, USA.
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Ray
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*