Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

Valeria Fabre, M.D.

PATHOGENS

Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (37%)
Staphylococcus aureus (13%)
Enterococcus (13%)
Gram-negative bacilli (14%)
Candida species (8%)
Origins of most pathogens: skin, contamination of catheter hub, contaminated infusion solution or hematogenous seeding.

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