Central venous catheters permit the measurement of hemodynamic variables that cannot be
measured accurately by noninvasive means. They also allow delivery of medications and …

These guidelines have been developed for practitioners who insert catheters and for
persons responsible for surveillance and control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and …

National evidence-based guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England were originally commissioned by the …

Naomi P. O'Grady, 1 Mary Alexander, 2 Lillian A. Burns, 3 E. Patchen Dellinger, 4 Jeffrey
Garland, 5 Stephen O. Heard, 6 Pamela A. Lipsett, 7 Henry Masur, 1 Leonard A. Mermel, 8 …

Periodontal diseases are infections caused by microorganisms that colonize the tooth
surface at or below the gingival margin. While these infections have many properties in …

OBJECTIVE To better understand the absolute and relative risks of bloodstream infection
(BSI) associated with the various types of intravascular devices (IVDs), we analyzed 200 …

Purpose: To review the literature on prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections.
Data Sources: The MEDLINE database, conference proceedings, and bibliographies of …

Introduction Central venous cannulation is crucial in the management of the critical care
patient. This study was designed to evaluate whether real-time ultrasound-guided …

National evidence-based guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England were commissioned by the …

Naomi P. O'Grady, 1 Mary Alexander, 2 Lillian A. Burns, 3 E. Patchen Dellinger, 4 Jeffrey
Garland, 5 Stephen O. Heard, 6 Pamela A. Lipsett, 7 Henry Masur, 1 Leonard A. Mermel, 8 …