title: 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.
authors: Sheng-Hsiang
authors: SH
authors: Lin
authors: Wan-Hsiu
authors: WH
authors: Liao
authors: Chih-Cheng
authors: CC
authors: Lai
authors: Chun-Hsing
authors: CH
authors: Liao
authors: Che-Kim
authors: CK
authors: Tan
authors: Po-Ren
authors: PR
authors: Hsueh
mesh_terms: 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