Remove children's catheters as soon as possible to prevent bloodstream infections

Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 11:31 in Health & Medicine

Hospitals can reduce the risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections in children with peripherally inserted central venous catheters by assessing daily the patient's progress and removing the device as early as possible, according to a new study.

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