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Comparison of complication types in patients receiving vesicant intravenous antimicrobials or vasopressors via midlines and peripherally inserted central catheters.

Bryan GriggNishant VargheseChristi KnappSabra L ShayGeraldine JonesJames P HerlihyPrasad ManianBradley LembckeMayar Al Mohajer
Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2024)
We assessed adverse events in hospitalized patients receiving selected vesicant antibiotics or vasopressors administered through midline catheters or peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC). The rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections, thrombosis, and overall events were similar across the two groups, while occlusion was higher in the PICC group.
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