Large Cohort Study of Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis during Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy.

ABSTRACT: The frequency and risk factors for central venous catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) during prolonged intravenous (i.v.) antibiotic therapy have rarely been reported. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency, incidence, and risk factors for CRT among patients being treated with prolonged i.v. antibiotic therapy. The secondary objective was to describe the clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluation, and clinical management. This cohort study was conducted between August 2004 and May 2010 in a French referral center for osteoarticular infections. All patients treated for bone and joint infections with i.v. antimicrobial therapy through a central venous catheter (CVC) for ≥2 weeks were included. Risk factors were identified using nonparametric tests and logistic re

SUBMITTER: Guillet S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4704170 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature