The diagnosis of CRBSI is confirmed by isolation of the same microorganism from quantitative cultures of both the catheter and the peripheral blood of a patient that has clinical features of ...
Barely larger than the diameter of the catheter itself, these balloons offer circumferential pressures for a clear and complete set of data for diagnosis. Faster and simpler to set up than any ...
Catheter-related infections will continue to pose a serious threat unless prevention strategies, diagnostic techniques, and treatment modalities are implemented to address the pathogenic ...
A computerized clinical decision support tool implemented as a diagnostic stewardship intervention led to an approximate 50% decrease in urine culture testing for patients with a urinary catheter, ...