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Catheter-Related Infections in the ICU

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Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2000

Part of the book series: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine ((YEARBOOK,volume 2000))

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Nosocomial infections now concern 5% to 15% of hospitalized patients and can lead to complications in 25% to 50% of those admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). The most common causes are pneumonia related to mechanical ventilation, intra-abdominal infections following trauma or surgery, and bacteremias or sepsis related to intravascular devices [1, 2].

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Eggimann, P., Pittet, D. (2000). Catheter-Related Infections in the ICU. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2000. Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 2000. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-13455-9_9

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