When the infection is related to a femoral catheter, it seems essential that empirical antibiotic therapy should cover the non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli.

The insertion site should be considered for the empirical therapy of short-term central venous and arterial catheter-related infections.

  • Niccolò Buetti et al.
  • Rédigé par : Dr Olivier Leroy
The current guidelines on management of intravascular catheter-related infections recommend that empiric therapy should be individualized according to the patient’s characteristics, severity of disease, and local epidemiology. It usually targets gram-positive microorganisms, while Gram-negative bacilli empiric coverage should be considered in specific situations. The type of catheter and the in...
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