Meeting
Abstract Number: 143
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Multi-lumen (ML) peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are associated with increased risk of central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI), venous thromboembolism (VTE) and increased cost compared to single lumen (SL) PICCs. Current guidelines recommend minimizing the number of PICC lumens. However, there is a paucity of literature to guide the selection of SL […]
Abstract Number: 342
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Blood stream infection is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Blood cultures are considered the gold standard for diagnosing bacteremia in sepsis patients. However, blood culture results may take at least 12 to 24 hours for a positive result and may even be complicated by contamination. Procalcitonin (PCT) a biomarker for bacterial infection is […]