title: A prospective study of central venous catheters placed in a tertiary care Emergency Department: indications for use, infectious complications, and natural history.
abstract: Despite successful efforts to improve overall central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) rates, little is known about CLABSI rates or even central venous catheter insertion practices in the Emergency Department. We sought to determine the baseline CLABSI rate for Emergency Department-inserted central venous catheters and to describe indications for placement, duration of use, and the natural history of these devices.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors: Katrina
authors: K
authors: Diaz
authors: Sean G
authors: SG
authors: Kelly
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Smith
authors: Preeti N
authors: PN
authors: Malani
authors: John G
authors: JG
authors: Younger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011446:Prospective Studies