title: Reply to Krause et al.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, Goldenfelsstraße 19-21, 50935 Cologne, Germany. Electronic address: achim.kaasch@uk-koeln.de.
authors.forename: Achim J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kaasch
authors.affiliation: Center for Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Siegbert
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rieg
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50924 Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hellmich
authors.affiliation: Center for Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Winfried V
authors.initials: WV
authors.lastname: Kern
authors.affiliation: Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, Goldenfelsstraße 19-21, 50935 Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seifert
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*