title: Nonutility of catheter tip cultures for the diagnosis of central line-associated bloodstream infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department of Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Illinois.
authors.forename: Lance R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Illinois.
authors.forename: Becky A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D013010:Sonication / Q000379:methods*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*