Reality Check: Should We Use Vancomycin for the Prophylaxis of Intravascular Catheter‐Associated Infections?

The use of intravascular catheters is associated with increased risk of bloodstream infections, principally caused by coagulase‐negative staphylococci. This “Reality Check” session, held at the 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare‐Associated Infections, focused on the...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2001-03, Vol.22 (3), p.176-179
Main Authors: Grohskopf, Lisa A., Maki, Dennis G., Sohn, Annette H., Sinkowitz‐Cochran, Ronda L., Jarvis, William R., Goldmann, Donald A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Biological and medical sciences
Catheter related infections
Catheterization
Catheters
Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects
Central venous catheterization
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Epidemiology
Experimentation
From the 4th Decennial International Conference
Humans
Infection control
Infections
International conferences
intravascular catheters
Medical instruments
Medical sciences
Nosocomial infection
Nursing
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Prophylaxis
Staphylococcal Infections - etiology
Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control
Staphylococcus
vancomycin
Vancomycin - adverse effects
Vancomycin - therapeutic use
Vancomycin Resistance
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Summary:The use of intravascular catheters is associated with increased risk of bloodstream infections, principally caused by coagulase‐negative staphylococci. This “Reality Check” session, held at the 4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare‐Associated Infections, focused on the question of whether, and in what manner, vancomycin should be used for the prophylaxis of these infections.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1086/501887