Biofilms—matrix-enclosed microbial accretions that adhere to biological or non-biological
surfaces—represent a significant and incompletely understood mode of growth for bacteria …

Background: Although long‐term indwelling central venous catheters (CVCs) may lead to
pulmonary embolism (PE) and loss of the CVC, there is lack of consensus on management …

Long-term central venous catheters (CVCs) are important instruments in the care of patients
with chronic illnesses, but catheter occlusions and catheter-related thromboses are common …

Bacteria have traditionally been regarded as individual organisms growing in homogeneous
planktonic populations. However, bacteria in natural environments usually form communities …

Background The effectiveness of various solutions instilled into the central venous catheter
lumens after each hemodialysis session (catheter locking solutions) to decrease the risk of …

Background Intermittent locking of central venous catheters (CVCs) is undertaken to help
maintain their patency and performance. There are systematic variations in care: some …

Purpose We studied whether the risk of central venous catheter (CVC)-related thrombosis
increased after an episode of CVC-related infection in patients undergoing intensive …

Objective: Following the introduction and widespread use of central venous catheters
(CVCs) in adults, these devices are being used with increasing frequency in the pediatric …

BACKGROUND: The use of central venous catheters (CVCs) has greatly improved the
quality of care in children with cancer, yet these catheters may cause serious infectious and …

Background In view of the lack of recommendations on central venous catheter (CVC)-
associated thrombosis in cancer patients, we established guidelines according to the well …