Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter–related infections
These guidelines have been developed for practitioners who insert catheters and for persons
responsible for surveillance and control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and home …
responsible for surveillance and control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and home …
A semiquantitative culture method for identifying intravenous-catheter-related infection
DG Maki, CE Weise, HW Sarafin - New England Journal of …, 1977 - Mass Medical Soc
We evaluated a semiquantitative culture technic for identifying infection due to intravenous
catheters: rolling the catheter segment across blood agar. This method was compared to …
catheters: rolling the catheter segment across blood agar. This method was compared to …
The risk of bloodstream infection in adults with different intravascular devices: a systematic review of 200 published prospective studies
DG Maki, DM Kluger, CJ Crnich - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE To better understand the absolute and relative risks of bloodstream infection (BSI)
associated with the various types of intravascular devices (IVDs), we analyzed 200 …
associated with the various types of intravascular devices (IVDs), we analyzed 200 …
Engineering out the risk for infection with urinary catheters.
DG Maki, PA Tambyah - Emerging infectious diseases, 2001 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common nosocomial infection.
Each year, more than 1 million patients in US acute-care hospitals and extended-care …
Each year, more than 1 million patients in US acute-care hospitals and extended-care …
Prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection by use of an antiseptic-impregnated catheter: a randomized, controlled trial
DG Maki, SM Stolz, S Wheeler… - Annals of internal …, 1997 - acpjournals.org
Background: Bloodstream infection related to short-term use of noncuffed central venous
catheters is a common and serious problem. Technologic innovations to reduce the risk for …
catheters is a common and serious problem. Technologic innovations to reduce the risk for …
The commonality of risk factors for nosocomial colonization and infection with antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus, gram-negative bacilli …
Recent years have witnessed a rapidly growing crisis in antimicrobial resistance, especially
among microorganisms that cause nosocomial infection. To better understand common risk …
among microorganisms that cause nosocomial infection. To better understand common risk …
Device-associated nosocomial infections in 55 intensive care units of 8 developing countries
Background: Health care–associated infections from invasive medical devices in the
intensive care unit (ICU) are a major threat to patient safety. Most published studies of ICU-acquired …
intensive care unit (ICU) are a major threat to patient safety. Most published studies of ICU-acquired …
The pathogenesis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: its relevance to developing effective strategies for prevention
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection in the
intensive care unit and is associated with major morbidity and attributable mortality. Strategies to …
intensive care unit and is associated with major morbidity and attributable mortality. Strategies to …
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection is rarely symptomatic: a prospective study of 1497 catheterized patients
PA Tambyah, DG Maki - Archives of internal medicine, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
Background Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common
nosocomial infection, accounting for more than 1 million cases each year in US hospitals and …
nosocomial infection, accounting for more than 1 million cases each year in US hospitals and …
Guidelines for evaluation of new fever in critically ill adult patients: 2008 update from the American College of Critical Care Medicine and the Infectious Diseases …
Objective: To update the practice parameters for the evaluation of adult patients who
develop a new fever in the intensive care unit, for the purpose of guiding clinical practice. …
develop a new fever in the intensive care unit, for the purpose of guiding clinical practice. …