Clinical Study
Culture Positivity of CVCs Used for TPN: Investigation of an Association with Catheter-Related Infection and Comparison of Causative Organisms between ICU and Non-ICU CVCs
Table 1
Comparison of CRBSI versus culture positive CVCs (episodes per year).
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. Legend: The difference between CP and CRBSI episodes of 36.75 (SE 1.83) over the 12 years of observation is statistically significant, suggesting a consistent pattern of culture positive CVCs that resulted in development of CRBSI. |