Association between early and late catheter removal and outcome of elderly patients with catheter-related bloodstream infection and persistent bacteremia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Lin
Sheng-Hsiang
SH
Liao
Wan-Hsiu
WH
Lai
Chih-Cheng
CC
Liao
Chun-Hsing
CH
Tan
Che-Kim
CK
Hsueh
Po-Ren
PR
D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000401:mortality*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000401:mortality*; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000401:mortality*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors