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89. A Collaborative & Novel Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiative– Mandatory Approval of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters

BACKGROUND: Central line-associated bloodstream infections result in thousands of deaths and billions of dollars annually. At the Augusta University Medical Center (AUMC), it was identified that ~50% of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) that were placed for intravenous (IV) anti...

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Autores principales: Patel, Sonal, Vazquez, Jose A, Chase, Aaron, Ebong, Eti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7776667/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.134