title: Catheter retention as a consequence rather than a cause of unfavorable outcome in candidemia.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 46, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Lauro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Damonti
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 46, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.|Department of Medicine, HFR-Fribourg Cantonal Hospital, Fribourg, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Erard
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medical Specialties, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garbino
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Laboratory, Service of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Genetics and Laboratory Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schrenzel
authors.affiliation: Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zimmerli
authors.affiliation: Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Konrad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mühlethaler
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Oberaargau Hospital, Langenthal, Switzerland.|Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Zürich University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imhof
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbiological Diagnostics, Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zbinden
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Zürich University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fehr
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Cantonal Hospital, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boggian
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Parasitology, Center of Laboratory Medicine, Cantonal Hospital, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bruderer
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hirslanden Klinik, Aarau, Switzerland.|Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Flückiger
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Microbiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Reno
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Frei
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 46, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.|Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hirslanden Klinik, St. Anna, Lucerne, Switzerland.|Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orasch
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.|Division of lnfectious Diseases and Hospital Hygiene, Cantonal Hospital, Aarau, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conen
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.affiliation: Division of lnfectious Diseases and Hospital Hygiene, Cantonal Hospital, Aarau, Switzerland.|Clinics for Internal Medicine, Hospital Lachen AG, Lachen, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bregenzer
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Department of Laboratories, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bille
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 46, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.|Institute of Microbiology, Department of Laboratories, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lamoth
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 46, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. Oscar.Marchetti@chuv.ch.|Department of Medicine, Ensemble Hospitalier de la Côte, Morges, Switzerland. Oscar.Marchetti@chuv.ch.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 46, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. Pierre-Yves.Bochud@chuv.ch.
authors.forename: Pierre-Yves
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2208-4757
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Bochud
mesh_terms: D058387:Candidemia / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D016896:Treatment Outcome