Management of home parenteral nutrition catheter-related bloodstream infections in hospitals outside of a specialized intestinal failure center.
Ashley BondThomas ConleyAntje TeubnerMichael TaylorArun AbrahamFrancisco Romero SalazarPearl MallawaarachchiSimon LalPublished in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2022)
In some instances, CRBSIs can be effectively managed when patients presenting to a nonspecialized hospital; however, overall salvage is more likely to be successful in the specialized setting. Further development of clinical and educational networks between IF centers and patients' local hospitals aimed at standardizing care may lead to improved CRBSI outcomes.