Vascular catheter-related infections: an endemic disease in healthcare institutions. An opinion paper of the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular Infections (SEICAV).
Rev Esp Quimioter
; 37(5): 387-400, 2024 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Catheter-related infections (CRI) are a serious healthcare problem due to their potential to cause serious complications, including bacteraemia or infective endocarditis, and to increase patient morbidity and mortality. In addition, these in fections significantly prolong hospital stay and cost. Preventing CRI is crucial and is considered a criterion for quality and safety in healthcare. For these reasons, the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular Infections (SEICAV) has considered it pertinent to review this topic, with experts in different areas including clinical microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, surgeons and nurses. The data were presented at a session held at the Ramón Areces Foundation, which was organised in the form of specific questions grouped into three round tables. The first panel analysed the scale of the problem including epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic aspects; the second panel addressed advances in the treatment of CRI; and the third panel reviewed developments in the prevention of CRI. The recorded session is available on the Areces Foundation website and we believe it maybe of interest not only to health professionals, but also to any non-expert citizen interested in the subject.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Relacionadas con Catéteres
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Esp Quimioter
Asunto de la revista:
TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
España