Catheter-related bloodstream infections with coagulase-negative staphylococci: are antibiotics necessary if the catheter is removed?

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[2] Morales I(2013)Impact of a multimodal intervention to reduce bloodstream infections related to vascular catheters in non-ICU wards: a multicentre study Clin Microbiol Infect 19 838-844

[3] Savey A(2014)Management of infections related to totally implantable venous-access ports: challenges and perspectives Lancet Infect Dis 14 146-159

[4] Freixas N(2009)Impact of catheter-related bloodstream infections on the mortality of critically ill patients: a meta-analysis Crit Care Med 37 2283-2289

[5] Bella F(2013)Mortality and hospital stay related to coagulase-negative staphylococci bacteremia in non-critical patients J Infect 66 155-162

[6] Limon E(2005)Clinical and economic outcomes in critically ill patients with nosocomial catheter-related bloodstream infections Clin Infect Dis 41 1591-1598

[7] Pujol M(2015)Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia: risk factors for mortality and impact of initial appropriate antimicrobial therapy on outcome Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 34 1395-1401

[8] Almirante B(1989)Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia. Mortality and hospital stay Ann Intern Med 110 9-16

[9] Gudiol F(2012)Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus bacteraemia: prognosis factors and influence of antibiotic treatment Rev Esp Quimioter 25 199-205

[10] Lebeaux D(2009)Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of intravascular catheter-related infection: 2009 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America Clin Infect Dis 49 1-45

[1] Suetens C(2007)European surveillance of ICU-acquired infections (HELICS-ICU): methods and main results J Hosp Infect 65 171-173

[2] Morales I(2013)Impact of a multimodal intervention to reduce bloodstream infections related to vascular catheters in non-ICU wards: a multicentre study Clin Microbiol Infect 19 838-844

[3] Savey A(2014)Management of infections related to totally implantable venous-access ports: challenges and perspectives Lancet Infect Dis 14 146-159

[4] Freixas N(2009)Impact of catheter-related bloodstream infections on the mortality of critically ill patients: a meta-analysis Crit Care Med 37 2283-2289

[5] Bella F(2013)Mortality and hospital stay related to coagulase-negative staphylococci bacteremia in non-critical patients J Infect 66 155-162

[6] Limon E(2005)Clinical and economic outcomes in critically ill patients with nosocomial catheter-related bloodstream infections Clin Infect Dis 41 1591-1598

[7] Pujol M(2015)Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia: risk factors for mortality and impact of initial appropriate antimicrobial therapy on outcome Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 34 1395-1401

[8] Almirante B(1989)Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia. Mortality and hospital stay Ann Intern Med 110 9-16

[9] Gudiol F(2012)Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus bacteraemia: prognosis factors and influence of antibiotic treatment Rev Esp Quimioter 25 199-205

[10] Lebeaux D(2009)Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of intravascular catheter-related infection: 2009 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America Clin Infect Dis 49 1-45