Meeting
Abstract Number: 312
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are an increasingly common vascular access device, with more than 4000 devices placed per year at our institution. Though these devices are generally considered safe and effective, they are not without risks, particularly of catheter-related infection and thrombosis. These risks increase exponentially with increasing number of lumens. At our […]