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Invited Review: Culture Methods to Evaluate Central Venous Catheter SepsisNutrition Support Team, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Nutrition Support Team, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio Sepsis is a frequent complication of central venous catheters, but the diagnosis of catheter sepsis is not always clear-cut. A variety of culture methods is available to determine catheter-related septicemia. Each method has advantages and disadvantages for the clinician to consider. This article reviews qualitative, quantitative, and other culture methods applicable to both blood and the device.
Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Vol. 6, No. 2,
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