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9178309

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-7-31
pubmed:abstractText
In our experience, the incidence and pathogenesis of colonization may vary in different types of catheters. Arterial, Swan-Ganz, and hemodialysis catheters are good examples of this problem. This observation has implications for diagnosis, and the best method for each type of catheter may not be the same. In our opinion, laboratory diagnosis in daily practice should be limited to external surface cultures of the tip of intravascular catheters. Intraluminal cultures should be limited to research purposes, except in catheters used for parenteral nutrition or hemodialysis. In this case, the intradermal segment gives more sensitive information. Sensitivity in diagnosing pulmonary artery colonization can be improved by evaluating both the tip and intradermal segments. In presence of an indwelling introducer the intradermal segment should be replaced by the introducer tip.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0899-9007
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
36S-41S
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Specific problems of arterial, Swan-Ganz, and hemodialysis catheters.
pubmed:affiliation
Intensive Care Department, Hospital de Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review