Local signs at insertion site and catheter-related bloodstream infections: an observational post hoc analysis using individual data of four RCTs.
Niccolò BuettiStéphane RucklyJean-Christophe LucetLila BouadmaMaité Garrouste-OrgeasCarole SchwebelOlivier MimozBertrand SouweineJean-François TimsitPublished in: Critical care (London, England) (2020)
Local signs were significantly associated with CRBSI in the ICU. In the first 7 days of catheter maintenance, local signs increased the probability to observe CRBSI.