Catheter-related infections
Catheter-related infections
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DOI：
10.1016/j.micinf.2004.05.018
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发表时间：
2004-09-01
影响因子：
5.8
通讯作者：
Pittet, D
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作者：
Eggimann, P;Sax, H;Pittet, D
医院感染是住院患者发病和死亡的主要原因。这些感染最近成为许多国家报纸的头条新闻，患者及其亲属现在都完全意识到它们的存在以及任何医疗活动固有的风险。然而，对医院感染的病理生理学和流行病学知识的显着改进使我们能够有效地预防它们。因此，它们不应再被视为对医学不断进步的必然致敬，而应被视为提高患者护理质量过程中的真正挑战。对于血流感染尤其如此，其中至少 80% 被认为与导管相关。本文综述了与使用静脉导管相关的感染的流行病学和影响。回顾了治疗原则以及预防的主要方面。 (C) 2004 年爱思唯尔 SAS。版权所有。
Nosocomial infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. These infections have made newspaper headlines recently in many countries, and both patients and their relatives are now perfectly aware of their existence and of the risks which are inherent to any medical activity. However, significant improvements in the knowledge of the pathophysiology and epidemiology of nosocomial infections allow us to prevent them efficiently. Accordingly, they should no longer be considered as an inevitable tribute to pay to the continuous progress of medicine, but as a real challenge in the process of improving the quality of patient care. This is particularly the case for bloodstream infections, of which at least 80% are considered to be catheter associated. This paper reviews the epidemiology and impact of infections associated with the use of intravenous catheters. Principles of therapy are reviewed, as well as major aspects of prevention. (C) 2004 Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.